“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HARMONIUMS
Noun
harmoniums
plural of harmonium
Source: Wiktionary
HARMONIUM
Har*mo"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Harmony. ]
Definition: A musical instrument, resembling a small organ and especially designed for church music, in which the tones are produced by forcing air by means of a bellows so as to cause the vibration of free metallic reeds. It is now made with one or two keyboards, and has pedals and stops.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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