"English horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: English horns [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French cor anglais. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|cor anglais}} Calque of French cor anglais Head templates: {{en-noun}} English horn (plural English horns)
  1. (music) a woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: cor anglais Derived forms: English hornist

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