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organ

//ˈɔːɡən//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for organ

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Forms

Plural
organs

Definitions

  1. 1.The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

    • No matter the extraordinary progress that has been made in heart surgery over the past century, the heart remains a vulnerable organ.
  2. 2.A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.

  3. 3.An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.

  4. 4.A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3736

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-der.

Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon)bor.

Latin organumder.

Old French organebor.

Middle English organe

English organ

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