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cornemuse

cornemuse noun: a French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes.

cornemuse: a French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes
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Noun

cornemuse (plural cornemuses)

  1. A French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes.

Forms of cornemuse

pluralcornemuses

Origin of cornemuse

Borrowed from French cornemuse.

Questions about cornemuse

What does cornemuse mean?
Cornemuse means a French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes.
What part of speech is cornemuse?
Cornemuse is a noun.
What is the plural of cornemuse?
The plural of cornemuse is cornemuses.

Words near cornemuse in the dictionary

  1. Cornella
  2. Cornellian
  3. Cornellians
  4. Cornelly
  5. cornels
  6. cornemuse
  7. cornemuses
  8. corneo-
  9. corneo-calcareous
  10. corneoconjunctival
  11. corneocyte

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