bourdon
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Is bourdon a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of bourdon?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (music, archaic) The burden or bass of a melody.Examples: "The earth tremors resumed and made a bourdon to the loud psalms that they sang, interspersed with the odd ode of Horace recited by Silas."archaic
noun (English)
1. (historical) A pilgrim's staff.Examples: "The left hand was gone, this held the bourdon or pilgrim's staff, a small portion only of which appeared over the scrip."; "The pilgrim's return was denoted by a bunch of palm, which was tied round the head of the bourdon, the leaves being, of course, ghe guerdon of his enterprise, giving the name of Palmer to the tribe."; "Both in Wright's text and in Lydgate's version the hutch from which Grace Dieu gets the scrip and bourdon is said to contain 'many a fair jewel.'"historical
noun (English)
1. (music) A flute stop on an organ of 8', 16' or 32', generally characterized by a low, dark tone.
Definition source: Wiktionary