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Meaning of hautbois | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
  2. Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.

Equivalents

Français hautbois

Examples

“Then [her voice] became a little louder, and sounded like a flute or a distant hautbois.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hautboist hautboy hautboyist haute bourgeoisie haute couture haute cuisine

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