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Meaning of "melodeon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MELODEON

From German, from Melodie melody.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MELODEON

melodeon  [mɪˈləʊdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELODEON

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melodeon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELODEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Melodeon

Melodeon may refer to: ▪ Melodeon, a type of button accordion ▪ Melodeon, a type of 19th-century reed organ ▪ Melodeon, a concert hall in 19th-century Boston ▪ Melodeon Records, an U.S. record label in the 1960s ▪ The Melodeon, a 1977 novel by Glendon Swarthout...

Definition of melodeon in the English dictionary

The definition of melodeon in the dictionary is a type of small accordion. Other definition of melodeon is a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELODEON


accordion
əˈkɔːdɪən
Barbadian
bɑːˈbeɪdɪən
Cambodian
kæmˈbəʊdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
collodion
kəˈləʊdɪən
comedian
kəˈmiːdɪən
custodian
kʌsˈtəʊdɪən
diacodion
ˌdaɪəˈkəʊdɪən
Gideon
ˈɡɪdɪən
guardian
ˈɡɑːdɪən
Indian
ˈɪndɪən
median
ˈmiːdɪən
melodion
mɪˈləʊdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
nickelodeon
ˌnɪkəˈləʊdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
odeon
ˈəʊdɪən
prosodian
prəʊˈzəʊdɪən
Rhodian
ˈrəʊdɪən
Trinidadian
ˌtrɪnɪˈdædɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELODEON

melocotoon
melodic
melodic minor
melodic minor scale
melodica
melodically
melodies
melodion
melodious
melodiously
melodiousness
melodise
melodiser
melodist
melodize
melodizer
melodrama
melodramatic
melodramatically
melodramatise

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELODEON

aeon
chameleon
dungeon
eon
Freon
Incheon
jeon
luncheon
napoleon
neon
orthopedic surgeon
pantheon
pigeon
plastic surgeon
propodeon
puncheon
Simeon
sturgeon
surgeon
thereon

Synonyms and antonyms of melodeon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «melodeon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELODEON

Find out the translation of melodeon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of melodeon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melodeon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

簧风琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melodeón
570 millions of speakers

English

melodeon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

melodeon
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

melodeon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Melodeon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melodeon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

melodeon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

melodeon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melodon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

melodeon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メロディオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

melodeon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melodeon
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn organ nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

melodeon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलोडयोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melodeon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

organetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Melodeon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Melodeon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melodeon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

melodeon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

accordeon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

durspel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melodeon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melodeon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELODEON»

The term «melodeon» is regularly used and occupies the 95.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELODEON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «melodeon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «melodeon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melodeon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELODEON»

Discover the use of melodeon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melodeon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Melodeon
A youngster relates how his grandparents donated a valuable family heirloom, their melodeon, to the church in an unselfish act of giving one Christmas during the Depression when they had nothing to give each other.
Glendon Fred Swarthout, 1977
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The D/G Melodeon: Absolute Beginners
The aim of this book is to get students off to the best possible start on the D/G melodeon (accordion), by presenting information that might otherwise take years to accumulate.
Dave Mallinson, 2003
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Handbook for Melodeon
(Music Sales America). The first complete guide to playing the melodeon, this book takes the beginner step-by-step from the first notes to playing famous folk melodies. It includes easy-to-follow text with clear diagrams.
Roger Watson, 1981
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Howe's Seraphine and Melodeon Instructor - Containing ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Elias Howe, 2009
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Robert Watson: The Complete Poems
At the melodeon her mother sang While outside on the tennis court the ball Her brothers struck, plock plock, across the net . . . Applause by father from astride his horse, Clap, clap. At the melodeon an aunt pumped out Her wedding march ...
Robert Watson, 2011
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The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
This unusual setting of The Cuckoo's Nest is from the unique melodeon repertoire of Michael J. Kennedy (1900—1978). Michael Kennedy was born and raised on a farm near the village of Flaskagh, three miles northeast of Dunmore in ...
Grey Larsen, 2011
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Melodeon: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes, with Original and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Dadmun J W, 2011
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The Companion to Irish Traditional Music
ACCORDION, MELODEON AND ACCORDION DIFFERENCES melodeon and accordion differences. The colloquial term tor all melodeons and accordions is simplv 'melodeon', regardless of construction. But in any case, the button accordion ...
Fintan Vallely, 1999
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The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History
What was available to new owners of Anglo concertinas in England was the music of English melodeon players, not only those in revival morris sides but, perhaps more importantly, from older players of English country music. These included ...
Dan Michael Worrall, 2009
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Prairie Storm
"I've come for my melodeon." The woman's face froze. "You've come for what?" "I want my melodeon." "What for?" "Because it's mine. I bought it. Please give it to me." Bea's face, harsh in the light of the chandelier's oil lamps, twisted into a ...
Catherine Palmer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELODEON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melodeon is used in the context of the following news items.
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These musicians' playing fits together perfectly
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Quinn has been playing the melodeon, mandolin and fiddle, and singing on the English folk scene for the past seven ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
2
The Mendocino Music Festival Kicks Off With A Little Magic
... they at one point took up portable instruments (including melodeon) and marched off stage and through the throng in Mardi Gras, second-line ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
3
Traditional Irish Music Performance In Bourne
Irish traditional season group, the Cat's Melodeon, will perform at the Grey Gables Market in Bourne on July 18 at 4:30 PM. The concert is free ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
4
Spend AN EVENING WITH THE WAR HORSE SONG MAN, BOB …
Already a virtuoso guitarist, Fox will also be showcasing his newly acquired melodeon playing skills. One of the UK's finest exponents of ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Cambridge Folk Festival 2015: Things to learn and do
There's also a fiddle workshop with Treacherous Orchestra's Adam Sutherland and Innes Watson, and a melodeon workshop with Andy Cutting ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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Are you right there Michael?
Here in Castlebar, Mick Melodeon brightened up many a Connacht Final Sunday with his music and song! We have always stood out from the ... «Mayo News, Jul 15»
7
Priddy Folk Festival 2015 a few more reviews
Andy Cutting (melodeon), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Habron (concertina) fly through a fast-paced set honed over curry nights round Sam's ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
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Top folk singer Kate Rusby coming to the Lighthouse
... in-demand melodeon player Julian Sutton, guitarist Ed Boyd from the band Flook and Poole-born multi-instrumentalist Aaron Jones, who has ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
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What's It Worth? Satsuma tea set, Eastlake dresser, Art Deco lamp …
A. This appears to be a 21-button melodeon, or diatonic button accordion, made in Germany in the late 19th century. Diatonic accordions are in ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Daily Diary, July 11, 1915
... on behalf of several members of the Worcester Artillery in France, an appeal for someone to send them a melodeon. He says, “You will agree ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Melodeon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/melodeon>. Apr 2024 ».
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