harmonium
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of harmonium
1840–50; Latinization of Greek harmónion, neuter of harmónios harmonious
Vocabulary lists containing harmonium
Example Sentences
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The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He showed Reuters video clips of him playing the harmonium and rubab, a string instrument, some of which were on social media.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
Some of the items set ablaze in Herat included a guitar, a harmonium and a tabla - a kind of drum - as well as amplifiers and speakers, according to images online.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023
He did so on a recent Sunday at the Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha in Fresno, California, seated cross-legged on a dais in the temple’s prayer hall playing a harmonium.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
When I asked to quit harmonium and Rabindra Sangeet lessons, Baba's face was sad, but he didn't argue.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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