English Explanatory Dictionary

Aeolian harp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Aeolian harp.

Word forms

Aeolian harp Aeolian harps æolian harp

Etymology

Refers to Aeolus, who in Greek mythology was said to control the winds.

Synonyms

wind harp
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