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 Definitions of bourdon  [ˈbʊər dn, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-]  

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Definition of 'bourdon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bourdon
the drone pipe of a bagpipe.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < MF; see burden2)

Definition of 'bourdon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) drone, drone pipe, bourdon
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
Definition of 'bourdon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) bourdon
a pilgrim's staff

2. (noun) bourdon
a drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.)

3. (noun) bourdon
a kind of organ stop

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