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Harmonium
Har-mo′ni-um
(här-mō′nĭ-ŭm)
, Noun.
[NL. See
Harmony
. ] A musical instrument, resembling a small organ and especially designed for church music, in which the tones are produced by forcing air by means of a bellows so as to cause the vibration of free metallic reeds. It is now made with one or two keyboards, and has pedals and stops.
Definition 2024
Harmonium
harmonium
harmonium
English
An Indian harmonium.
Noun
harmonium (plural harmoniums)
- (music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.
Derived terms
Translations
musical instrument
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Usage notes
- See Wikipedia for differences in usage between US and UK
See also
- reed organ