Organ — • A musical instrument which consists of one or several sets of pipes, each pipe giving only one tone, and which is blown and played by mechanical means. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Organ Organ … Catholic encyclopedia
Organ — Or gan, n. [L. organum, Gr. ?; akin to ? work, and E. work: cf. F. organe. See {Work}, and cf. {Orgue}, {Orgy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Organ — may refer to the following: Contents 1 Biology and medicine 2 Music 3 Organizations and government 4 Media Biology … Wikipedia
Organ — (von altgriechisch: ὄργανον organon = „Werkzeug“) ist: in der Biologie ein Körperteil bzw. eine Funktionseinheit aus verschiedenen Geweben, siehe Organ (Biologie) ein japanischer Horrorfilm, siehe Organ (Film) in der Rechtswissenschaft die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Organ — Organ: Das seit dem 18. Jh. belegte Fremdwort, das jedoch schon im 16.–18. Jh. in den nicht eingedeutschten Formen »Organum«, »Organon« (Plural »Organa«) auftritt, ist aus lat. organum »Werkzeug; Musikinstrument, Orgel« entlehnt, das seinerseits… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
organ — or‧gan [ˈɔːgən ǁ ˈɔːr ] noun [countable] formal 1. a magazine or newspaper which presents the ideas and opinions of a political party or other organization: • These newspapers were essentially house organs for political factions. • a copy of the… … Financial and business terms
Organ — Sn std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. organum Werkzeug, Instrument , dieses aus gr. órganon, einer ablautenden Bildung zu gr. érgon (Energie). Die heutigen Bedeutungen gehen im wesentlichen von der Grundbedeutung eines Elements mit… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
organ — òrgān m <G orgána> DEFINICIJA 1. anat. a. dio organizma s funkcijom po kojoj se ob. imenuju [dišni organi; govorni organi] b. ljudski glas, ukupnost odlika u snazi, boji itd. [lijep organ; snažan organ] c. razg. muški spolni organ 2. a.… … Hrvatski jezični portal
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organ — (n.) O.E. organe, and O.Fr. orgene (12c.), both meaning musical instrument, both from L. organa, plural of organum, from Gk. organon implement, musical instrument, organ of the body, lit. that with which one works, from PIE *werg ano , from root… … Etymology dictionary
Organ — Or gan, v. t. To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou art elemented and organed for other apprehensions. Bp. Mannyngham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
