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- [hawrn-pahyp]
- /ˈhɔrnˌpaɪp/
- /ˈhɔːnpaɪp/
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- [hawrn-pahyp]
- /ˈhɔrnˌpaɪp/
Definitions of hornpipe word
- noun hornpipe an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell. 1
- noun hornpipe a lively jiglike dance, originally to music played on a hornpipe, performed usually by one person, and traditionally a favorite of sailors. 1
- noun hornpipe a piece of music for or in the style of such a dance. 1
- noun hornpipe A lively dance associated with sailors, typically performed by one person. 1
- noun hornpipe traditional sailors' dance 1
- noun hornpipe traditional wind instrument 1
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Origin of hornpipe
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See horn, pipe1
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Parts of speech for Hornpipe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hornpipe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hornpipe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hornpipe
- how to dance the hornpipe?
- how to dance a hornpipe?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
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