[awr-guh
n] 
| 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. | penis |
| 6. | a newspaper, magazine, or other means of communicating information, thoughts, or opinions, esp. 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. | Archaic. any of various musical instruments, esp. wind, instruments. |
| or·gan (ôr'gən) n.
[Middle English, from Old French organe and from Old English organe, both from Latin organum, tool, instrument, from Greek organon; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] |
organ or·gan (ôr'gən)
n.
A differentiated part of the body that performs a specific function.
| 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. |
Organ
some kind of wind instrument, probably a kind of Pan's pipes (Gen. 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps. 150:4), which consisted of seven or eight reeds of unequal length.