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organ

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡən/

The English word “organ” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
  2. A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
  3. A device, apparatus.
  4. A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
  5. An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
  6. A government organization; agency; authority.
  7. The penis.
  8. An Asian form of mitrailleuse.

verb

  1. To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.

Etymology

From Middle English organe, from Old French organe and Old English organ, both from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “an instrument, implement, tool, also an organ of sense or apprehension, an organ of the body, also a musical instrument, an organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-. Doublet of organon, organum, and orgue.

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