/ ˌkɔːr ˈɒŋgleɪ; NAmE ɔːŋˈgleɪ/ noun
( pl. cors anglais / ˌkɔːr ˈɒŋgleɪ; NAmE ɔːŋˈgleɪ/) ( especially BrE ) (also ˌEnglish ˈhorn especially in NAmE ) a musical instrument of the woodwind group, like an oboe but larger and playing lower notes
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French , literally English horn .