: a small reed organ in which a suction bellows draws air inward through the reeds
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAn 1863 melodeon, originally owned by Mrs. Stephen Warren, who lived across from the church in a brick home that still stands, was carried across the Watertown Plank Road weekly for services. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017 The melodeon was played for those participating in the Hartland History Walk on July 1 as part of Hartland’s 125th anniversary celebration. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Word History
Etymology
German Melodion, from Melodie melody, ultimately from Late Latin melodia