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alphorn Definition


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alphorn
alpenhorn
noun
    1. A long straight or slightly curved horn, made of wood and bark with an upturned bell and used, especially in the Alps, for calling cattle home from the hillside but usually played as a musical instrument.
Etymology: 19c: from German Alpen the Alps + horn.



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