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flügelhorn
noun flü·gel·horn \ˈflü-gəl-ˌhȯrn, ˈflue-\
Definition of FLÜGELHORN
: a valved brass instrument resembling a cornet but having a larger bore
— flü·gel·horn·ist \-ˌhȯr-nist\ noun
Variants of FLÜGELHORN
flü·gel·horn or flue·gel·horn \ˈflü-gəl-ˌhȯrn, ˈflue-\
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Origin of FLÜGELHORN
German, from Flügel wing, flank + Horn horn; from its use to signal the flanking drivers in a battue
First Known Use: 1854
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