Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brass instrument similar to the tuba but having a somewhat higher pitch and a mellower sound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A musical instrument, consisting of a set of glass tubes, connected with graduated steel bars, to be put in vibration by the moistened finger: invented by Chladni in 1790.
- noun A musical instrument, the lowest or bass of the saxhorn family, having a compass of about three octaves upward from the second C below middle C. Its tone is powerful, but unsympathetic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mus.) A bass instrument of the saxhorn family.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Christa was able to stretch our donated money to the limit and so we were able to purchase 11 new instruments including three trumpets, a pocket trumpet, a tuba, alto and baritone horn, a trombone, euphonium, a snare and a base drum.
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Rocking Carol, once given a bonkers electronic treatment by New Order, is warmly rendered with horns and euphonium.
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Mr. Koster's touring companions this year include Robbie Cucchiaro , 37, and Ian Ludders , 33, fellow Music Tapes bandmates who play a share of idiosyncratic instruments—trombone, euphonium, toy piano—between them.
Singing Saw's Christmastime Tour Andy Battaglia 2011
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Just bring your tuba, sousaphone or euphonium to the 37th annual TubaChristmas, a mass tooting of the brass instruments; it's open to anyone with the necessary gear.
Getting Up Guide: PWYC for Second City; D.C. history lesson Alex Baldinger 2010
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Then there's a euphonium, a tuba and a rhythm section.
Warm Tunes for the Botti and Spirit Will Friedwald 2010
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There is a distinct gap in the market for the comedy of the euphonium.
An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: rock'n'roll is the new comedy 2010
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If blokey from Editors told his bass player he had a month to learn the euphonium and aselection of military marching anthems, do you think it would be a hit?
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I have fond memories of playing his euphonium parts in ... what the hell was that piece called?
Many happy returns of the day Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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He is an equally adept performer on the harmonica, also on the harmonium, euphonium, pandemonium, saxophone, vibraphone, dictaphone, glockenspiel and catarrh. . .
Storyteller Donald Sturrock 2010
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"Merry Tuba Christmas," the 37th year of a performance of tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players from the metropolitan area; take an instrument to a 3 p.m. rehearsal for inclusion in the concert. 6 p.m.
johnmperry commented on the word euphonium
Defined by Jimmy Edwards:
Eu - what a
phony - terrible
hum - noise
July 24, 2008
tonya commented on the word euphonium
But euphonium players must use the word "euphonious" to their advantage all the time...
August 14, 2008