melodeon
or me·lo·di·on
a small reed organ.
a kind of accordion.
Origin of melodeon
1Words Nearby melodeon
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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 BrownDancing was tabooed, but a "melodeon" was carted to the dock and hymns were sung.
The Kirk on Rutgers Farm | Frederick BrckbauerAt 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 PaineThe melodeon, tormented by Mrs. Lurania Bassett, shrieked and groaned, and the hymn was sung.
Cap'n Eri | Joseph Crosby LincolnThe 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
melodion
/ (mɪˈləʊdɪən) /
a type of small accordion
a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium
Origin of melodeon
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