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vamphorns

vamphorns is the plural of vamphorn.

Meaning of vamphorn

Noun

vamphorn (plural vamphorns)

  1. (historical) A horn without holes or keys, used to amplify the voice in singing.
    • If we want to hear the full symphony of English church music, we have to include in our imaginings the sound of a Christmas anthem, sung through a vamphorn, accompanied by instruments strung with whipcord and twine.2017, Andrew Gant, O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music, page 252

Questions about vamphorns

What is vamphorns the plural of?
Vamphorns is the plural of vamphorn.

Words near vamphorns in the dictionary

  1. vampering
  2. vampers
  3. vampette
  4. vampettes
  5. vamphorn
  6. vamphorns
  7. vampicide
  8. vampie
  9. vampier
  10. vampies
  11. vampiest

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