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Helicon
see synonyms of heliconNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Helicon
see synonyms of heliconnoun
a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician
noun
a mountain in Greece, in Boeotia: location of the springs of Hippocrene and Aganippe, believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the source of poetic inspiration and the home of the Muses. Height: 1749 m (5738 ft)
. Modern Greek name: ElikónCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Helicon
see synonyms of helicon mountain group in SC Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth: in Greek mythology, the home of the Muses; highest peak, 5,735 ft (1,748 m)
noun
a brass instrument of the tuba family, consisting of a long, coiled tube that can be carried over the shoulder
see also sousaphoneWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Helicon
see synonyms of helicon A mountain, 1,749 (5,738 ft) high, of central Greece. It was the legendary abode of the Muses and was sacred to Apollo.
n.
A large spiral brass tuba, such as a sousaphone, that fits around the player's shoulder.
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