English horn

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English

Etymology

Calque of French cor anglais.

Noun

English horn (plural English horns)

(music) a woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower

Synonyms

cor anglais

Derived terms

English hornist

Translations

cor anglais — see cor anglais

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