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Etymology
From Old French bourdon#Old French|bourdon �drone� (French bourdon#French|bourdon), from Proto-Romance, of imitatory origin.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'b��d�n/

Noun
bourdon

1. context|music|archaic the burden or bass of a melody

#:*1985: The earth tremors resumed and made a bourdon to the loud psalms that they sang, interspersed with the odd ode of Horace recited by Silas. � Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

1. the drone pipe of a bagpipe
2. the lowest-pitched stop of an organ
3. the lowest-pitched of a peal of bells
4. a bumblebee

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