Definition of French horn

1. Noun. A brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves.

Exact synonyms: Horn
Generic synonyms: Brass, Brass Instrument

Definition of French horn

1. Noun. (musical instruments) The American name for a coiled brass musical instrument derived from the French hunting horn, having rotary valves. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of French Horn

French drains
French dressing
French dressing for fruit salad
French endive
French flag problem
French flap
French foreign office
French franc
French francs
French fries
French fritter
French fry
French grip
French heel
French honeysuckle
French horn (current term)
French horns
French inhale
French inhaled
French inhales
French inhaling
French kiss
French kissed
French kisser
French kissers
French kisses
French kissing
French knickers
French knot
French lavender

Literary usage of French horn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe, Thomas Seccombe, William Strang, J. B. Clark (1895)
"... in a manner never before attempted nor practised since—The wonderful effects of the frost upon his servants French horn. WAS not always successful. ..."

2. What We Hear in Music: A Laboratory Course of Study in Music History and by Anne Faulkner Oberndorfer (1913)
"... French horn TROMBONE BRASS CHOIR TUBA CORNET (TRUMPET) CORNET (TRUMPET) three trumpets or three trombones, with tuba make complete harmony, ..."

3. Folio (1836)
"Here he had the honor of performing on the French horn, before the Empress Elizabeth, who was surprised and charmed with his ease in executing the most ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"It is necessary at this point to draw attention to the fact that the French horn is a hybrid having affinities with both trumpet and primitive animal horn, ..."

5. The Wind-band and Its Instruments: Their History, Construction, Acoustics by Arthur A. Clappé (1911)
"Once it had been introduced the French horn speedily won its way into all the leading orchestras of Europe. This may be seen from the statement that between ..."

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