- a variation of melodeon.
melodion
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There was an old-time melodion in one corner and an up-to-date phonograph in another.
From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker
Thus encouraged, I started off again in the melancholy wake of the melodion.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
The melodion gave one final gasp of surprise and was dumb.
From The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature by Van Dyke, Henry
The ladies of the committee ranged themselves so as to make a background of solemn benevolence on the platform, in the middle of which stood a primeval melodion with two octaves and four stops.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
"Well, you see he comes up and plays the melodion on Saturday night," said Ned, "and she can't stop him from doing that."
From The Untilled Field by Moore, George (George Augustus)
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