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Diapason | |
noun | 1. An organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight-foot pitch.
2. A grand swelling burst of harmony.
3. The entire compass, range, or scope of something. |
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| "The final chord of the hymn sounded the diapason through the cathedral." | "I don't want just one option; I want to choose from the diapason." | "The diapason from the orchestra sent chills through my body." |
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| Greek, late 16th century |
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| To an organist, "diapason" refers to the tonal sounding of the flue pipes — basically all of the notes possible. The word comes from the Greek phrase "dia pasōn (khordōn)," which means "through all (notes)." ... | |
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