gamelan

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

gam=e=lan

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun gamelan has 1 sense

gamelan(n = noun.group) - a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs;

is a kind of

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

gamelan, n.
1 a type of orchestra found in SE Asia (esp. Indonesia), with string and woodwind instruments, and a wide range of percussion instruments.
2 a kind of xylophone used in this.

Etymology

Jav.