First Known Use: 1856
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bombardon
noun bom·bar·don \ˈbäm-bər-ˌdōn, bäm-ˈbär-dən\
Definition of BOMBARDON
1
: a bass tuba
2
: the bass member of the shawm family
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Origin of BOMBARDON
French, from Italian bombardone
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