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Definition organ in British English

organ noun

[countable] noun
/ˈɔː(r)ɡən/
1

a part of your body that does a specific job, such as your heart or brain. Your vital organs are the organs that you cannot live without

Example

organ transplant operations

Example

The Health Service has a register of potential organ donors.

Example

an organ donor card

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1.1

a man's penis. This word is usually used when you want to avoid using the word 'penis'.

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2

a large musical instrument with pipes of different length, played by pressing keys (=narrow bars) on it. Someone who plays an organ is an organist.

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2.1

a musical instrument that produces a sound like an organ

Example

an electronic organ

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3

a part of an organization that is responsible for doing a particular job

Example

The courts are the organs of justice.

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Definition organ in British English