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Definitions for Organ

[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, 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] Archaic . any of various musical instruments, especially wind, instruments.
[9] Also called: pipe organ a large complex musical keyboard instrument in which sound is produced by means of a number of pipes arranged in sets or stops, supplied with air from a bellows. The largest instruments possess three or more manuals and one pedal keyboard and have the greatest range of any instrument (as modifier ) organ pipe ; organ stop ; organ loft
[10] any instrument, such as a harmonium, in which sound is produced in this way See also reed organ, harmonica
[11] short for electric organ (def. 1a), electronic organ
[12] a fully differentiated structural and functional unit, such as a kidney or a root, in an animal or plant
[13] an agency or medium of communication, esp a periodical issued by a specialist group or party
[14] an instrument with which something is done or accomplished
[15] a euphemistic word for penis

Words related to Organ

mouthpiece, forum, ministry, agency, member, instrument, unit, structure, medium, publication, process, way, journal, agent, element, paper, newspaper, magazine, part, periodical

Words nearby Organ

orfeo ed euridice, orff, orfray, org, org., organ, organ culture, organ grinder, organ of corti, organ pipe, organ screen

Origin of Organ

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

Other words from Organ

in·ter·or·gan , adjective
mul·ti·or·gan , adjective

Word origin for Organ

C13: from Old French organe, from Latin organum implement, from Greek organon tool; compare Greek ergein to work

Synonyms for Organ

agency, forum, instrument, member, ministry, mouthpiece, structure, unit, agent, channel, device, element, implement, journal, magazine, medium, newspaper, paper, part, periodical, process, publication, review, vehicle, voice, way