What does orgue in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word orgue in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use orgue in French.

The word orgue in French means organ, organ, basalt columns, grand finale, organ specialist, pipe organ, church organ, barrel organ, Stalin's organ, electronic organ, fermata, fermata, climax, organ pipe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orgue

organ

nom masculin (instrument de musique à vent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est dans une cathédrale que l'on peut entendre jouer de l'orgue.
You can hear an organ being played in a cathedral.

organ

nom féminin pluriel (soutenu, littéraire (orgue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les orgues de cette église ont été récemment restaurées.
This church's organ has recently been restored.

basalt columns

nom féminin pluriel (Géologie : prisme basaltique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans les régions volcaniques, on peut voir de grandes orgues basaltiques.
In volcanic regions, you can see large basalt columns.

grand finale

locution adverbiale (avec pour point culminant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La journée sera émaillée d'animations, avec en point d'orgue un feu d'artifice.

organ specialist

nom masculin (fabricant d'orgues)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La municipalité a décidé de faire venir un facteur d'orgue pour restaurer l'orgue de l'église.

pipe organ, church organ

nom masculin (instrument à vent de cathédrale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

barrel organ

nom féminin (machine musicale ambulante à manivelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Stalin's organ

nom masculin (lance-roquettes) (rocket launcher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'orgue de Staline est un lance-roquettes multiple soviétique développé pendant la 2de Guerre mondiale.

electronic organ

nom masculin (instrument de musique) (musical instrument: dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fermata

nom masculin (Musique : prolongement de note) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le point d'orgue est laissé à l'appréciation du joueur de musique.

fermata

nom masculin (Musique : prolongement d'un silence) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le point d'orgue est un point surmonté d'un demi-cercle.

climax

nom masculin (figuré (moment intense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bouquet final est le point d'orgue des feux d'artifices.

organ pipe

nom masculin (tube assurant l'émission sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque tuyau d'orgue émet un seul son de hauteur et de timbre déterminés.

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