organ
organ Lexical Profile
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• noun
A self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific vital function, such as the heart, liver, or lungs in humans.
"The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body."
A large musical instrument having rows of tuned pipes sounded by compressed air, and played using one or more keyboards and a pedalboard.
"The cathedral was filled with the powerful, resonating chords of the pipe organ."
A medium of communication, especially a periodical or newspaper published to represent the views of a specific political party, organization, or movement.
"The weekly newsletter served as the official organ of the labor union."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'organe' and Old French 'organe', both derived from Latin 'organum' (instrument, tool), which in turn comes from the Greek 'organon' (tool, instrument, organ of sense).