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BOURDONS
Noun
bourdons
plural of bourdon
Anagrams
• obrounds
Proper noun
Bourdons
plural of Bourdon
Anagrams
• obrounds
Source: Wiktionary
BOURDON
Bour"don, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.]
Definition: A pilgrim's staff.
Bour"don`, n. Etym: [F. See Burden a refrain.] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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