melodeon

or me·lo·di·on

[ muh-loh-dee-uhn ]

/ məˈloʊ di ən /

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noun

a small reed organ.

a kind of accordion.

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Origin of melodeon

1840–50, Americanism;<German, formed on Melodie melody; see accordion

Words nearby melodeon

mellophone, Mellotron, mellow, mellow out, Melo, melodeon, melodia, melodic, melodic interval, melodic minor scale, melodics

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How to use melodeon in a sentence

Then you could do your paintin',' she says, 'an' get you a new melodeon for the Sunday School, or whatever 'tis you want.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown
Dancing was tabooed, but a "melodeon" was carted to the dock and hymns were sung.
The Kirk on Rutgers Farm|Frederick Brckbauer
At the close of one convivial session Artemus went to a concert-hall, the "Melodeon," blacked his face, and delivered a speech.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
The melodeon, tormented by Mrs. Lurania Bassett, shrieked and groaned, and the hymn was sung.
Cap'n Eri|Joseph Crosby Lincoln

The pipes, the melodeon, the fiddle, they know that—and a few ould ones have heard the harp.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

British Dictionary definitions for melodeon

melodeon

melodion

/ (mɪˈləʊdɪən) /

noun music

a type of small accordion

a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium

Word Origin for melodeon

C19: from German, from Melodie melody

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melodeon

or me·lo·di·on

Origin of melodeon

Words nearby melodeon

Words related to melodeon

How to use melodeon in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for melodeon

melodion

Word Origin for melodeon