Lur

//ˈlʊə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure. historical
  2. 2
    A member of an Iranian ethnic group in the Lorestan region, speaking the Luri language.

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althornbaritonebrassbugleclarioncornet

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"The lur was a viking instrument."

Etymology

From a North Germanic language.

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