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cor an·glais
/
ˌkɔr ɑŋˈgleɪ
/
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[
kawr ahng-
gley
]
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noun
English horn
.
Origin:
1865–70;
<
French,
equivalent to
cor
horn
+
anglais
English
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cor anglais
(ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ)
—
n
,
pl
cors anglais
music
Also called:
English horn
a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff
[C19: from French: English horn]
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