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noun
1.
Also called pipe organ. a musical instrument consisting of one or more sets of pipes sounded by means of compressed air, played by means of one or more keyboards, and capable of producing a wide range of musical effects.
2.
any of various similar instruments, as a reed organ or an electronic organ.
3.
a barrel organ or hand organ.
4.
Biology. a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task.
5.
EXPAND6.
a newspaper, magazine, or other means of communicating information, thoughts, or opinions, especially in behalf of some organization, political group, or the like.
7.
an instrument or means, as of action or performance: This committee will be the chief organ of administration.
8.
COLLAPSEArchaic. any of various musical instruments, especially wind, instruments.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English: musical instrument, pipe organ, organ of the body, tool (< Medieval Latin, Latin organum mechanical device, instrument) < Greek órganon implement, tool, bodily organ, musical instrument, akin to érgon work
before 1000; Middle English: musical instrument, pipe organ, organ of the body, tool (< Medieval Latin, Latin organum mechanical device, instrument) < Greek órganon implement, tool, bodily organ, musical instrument, akin to érgon work
Related forms
in·ter·or·gan, adjective
mul·ti·or·gan, adjective
Synonyms
6. publication, journal, instrument, channel.
6. publication, journal, instrument, channel.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
organ
O.E. organe, and O.Fr. orgene (12c.), both meaning "musical instrument," both from L. organa, pl. of organum, from Gk. organon "implement, musical instrument, organ of the body," lit. "that with which one works," from PIE *werg-ano-, from base *werg- "to do," related to Gk. ergon "work" and O.E. weorc
EXPAND(see urge (v.)). Applied vaguely in late O.E. to musical instruments; sense narrowed by c.1386 to the modern musical instrument known by that name (involving pipes supplied with wind by a bellows and worked by means of keys), though Augustine (c.400) knew this as a specific sense of L. organa. The meaning "body part adapted to a certain function" is attested from 1392. Organist is first recorded 1591; organ-grinder is attested from 1806.
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Medical Dictionary
organ or·gan (ôr'gən)
n.
A differentiated part of the body that performs a specific function.
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Science Dictionary
organ  (ôr'gən) Pronunciation Key
A distinct part of an organism that performs one or more specialized functions. Examples of organs are the eyes, ears, lungs, and heart of an animal, and the roots, stems, and leaves of a plant. |
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Cultural Dictionary
organ definition
Part of a living thing, distinct from the other parts, that is adapted for a specific function. Organs are made up of tissues and are grouped into systems, such as the digestive system.
Note: The brain, liver, and skin are organs.
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