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belloneon

belloneon noun: a mechanical musical instrument consisting of twenty-four trumpets and two kettle drums.

Noun

belloneon (plural belloneons)

  1. (historical) A mechanical musical instrument consisting of twenty-four trumpets and two kettle drums.
    • The belloneon, likewise mechanical, seems to have been a complete military band which executed marches and flourishes with a unity, precision, and correctness beyond the reach of the most practiced artists.1976, Otto Mayr, Philosophers and machines

Forms of belloneon

pluralbelloneons
alternative formbellonion

Questions about belloneon

What does belloneon mean?
Belloneon means a mechanical musical instrument consisting of twenty-four trumpets and two kettle drums.
What part of speech is belloneon?
Belloneon is a noun.
What is the plural of belloneon?
The plural of belloneon is belloneons.

Words near belloneon in the dictionary

  1. Bellomys
  2. Bellon
  3. Bellona
  4. Bellonas
  5. Bellone
  6. belloneon
  7. belloneons
  8. Bellones
  9. Bellonian
  10. bellonion
  11. bellonions

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