bodhran

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/ˈbaʊɹɑːn//ˈbɔːɹɑːn/

noun

A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

OriginIrish bodhrán →
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Meanings

nounbodhran (plural bodhrans)

plural bodhrans

  1. A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

Origin

  1. Irishbodhrán
  2. Irishbodhrán
  3. Englishbodhran

Borrowed from Irish bodhrán.

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APA

bodhran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodhran

MLA

“bodhran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodhran. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodhran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodhran.

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