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EOLIAN-HARP

\iːˈɒli͡ənhˈɑːp], \iːˈɒli‍ənhˈɑːp], \iː__ˈɒ_l_iə_n_h_ˈɑː_p]\

Definitions of EOLIAN-HARP

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A musical stringed instrument, the chords of which vibrate under the simple action of the wind, swelling or subdued according to the strength of the breeze.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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