nounDownload🔗ShareThe burden or bass of a melody.Examples:"The cello played a deep, resonant bourdon beneath the violin's soaring melody. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareThe drone pipe of a bagpipe.Examples:"The deep, resonating sound of the bourdon filled the concert hall as the bagpiper began to play. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareThe lowest-pitched stop of an organ.Examples:"The deep, rumbling sound we felt in the church came from the bourdon, the lowest pipe on the organ. "organmusicsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareThe lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.Examples:"The deep, resonating tone of the bourdon bell announced the noon hour from the university carillon. "musicbell-ringingsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA large, low-pitched bell not part of a diatonically tuned ring of bells.Examples:"The deep, resonant bourdon in the church tower vibrated through the town, marking the hour while the other bells chimed a lighter melody. "musicbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA bumblebee, genus Bombus.Examples:"The bourdon buzzed loudly as it flew around the flower garden, searching for nectar. "animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA pilgrim's staff.Examples:"The weary pilgrim leaned heavily on his bourdon as he ascended the steep path. "religionutensilitemhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading