Definitions
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- noun A double reed
woodwind instrument in theoboe family that is pitched in F, a fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.
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- noun a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
Etymologies
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French cor ("horn") + anglais ("English")
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frindley commented on the word cor anglais
See also English horn.
May 4, 2008