pipe organ

American  

noun

1. organ.

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pipe organ British  

noun

1. another name for organ Compare reed organ

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Etymology

Origin of pipe organ

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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pipe organ

On “Age of Capricorn” a buzzing voice seems to be reciting some kind of code, with strings of letters ringing out over pulsing synths and a blooming bassline redolent of a pipe organ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

The conclusion, a wordless moment between father and daughter set to the strains of Bach played on a broken pipe organ, was the most devastating passage of the entire festival.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Beneath them, Kit Downes toggles between minimalism and high-rising waves on the pipe organ.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Six RAF pallbearers carried Brown’s flag-draped coffin on their shoulders as Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” was played on the pipe organ during the procession.

From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023

As a small boy in Tilsit, I once found my way inside the pipe organ of a local church.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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