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  • 131Pipe Organ —    Principal instrument of many Christian traditions. How an instrument associated with outdoor political and secular festivals of ancient Rome became the sole instrument allowed inside Christian churches by the 13th century remains mysterious,… …

    Historical dictionary of sacred music

  • 132complexion — n. a clear; dark; fair; florid, ruddy; pasty; sallow complexion * * * [kəm plekʃ(ə)n] dark fair florid pasty ruddy sallow complexion a clear …

    Combinatory dictionary