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English horn
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
English horn
(noun)
English horn
noun
plural
English horns
English horn
noun
plural
English horns
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENGLISH HORN
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count
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chiefly US
:
a musical instrument that is similar to the oboe but lower in pitch
—
called also
(British)
cor anglais
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