The earth tremors resumed and made a bourdon to the loud psalms that they sang, interspersed with the odd ode of Horace recited by Silas.
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Bourdon
//ˈbʊədən//
Synonyms for "bourdon" (61 found)
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Finnish
1 entries- bordunapilli noun (drone pipe of a bagpipe)
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The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.
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The left hand was gone, this held the bourdon or pilgrim's staff, a small portion only of which appeared over the scrip.
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The pilgrim's return was denoted by a bunch of palm, which was tied round the head of the bourdon, the leaves being, of course, ghe guerdon of his enterprise, giving the name of Palmer to the tribe.
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