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CROMORNA
Etymology
Noun
cromorna (plural cromornas)
An organ's reed stop of a quality of tone resembling that of the oboe.
Source: Wiktionary
Cro*mor"na (kr-mr"n), n. Etym: [F. cromorne (cf. It. cromorno0, fr. G. krummhorn crooked horn, cornet, an organ pipe turned like a trumpet; krumm crooked + horn horn.] (Mus.)
Definition: A certain reed stop in the organ, of a quality of tone resembling that of the oboe. [Corruptly written cromona.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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