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organ
- Main Entry:
- or·gan
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈȯr-gən\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English, partly from Old English organa, from Latin organum, from Greek organon, literally, tool, instrument; partly from Anglo-French organe, from Latin organum; akin to Greek ergon work — more at work
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 aarchaic : any of various musical instruments; especially : wind instrument b (1): a keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres —called also pipe organ (2): reed organ (3): an electronic keyboard instrument that approximates the sounds and resources of the pipe organ (4): any of various similar cruder instruments2 a: a differentiated structure (as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism b: bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity <the eyes and related structures that make up the visual organs>3: a subordinate group or organization that performs specialized functions <the various organs of government>4: periodical
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