/ ˈsækshɔːn; NAmE -hɔːrn/ noun
a brass musical instrument, used mainly in brass bands
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WORD ORIGIN
from the name of Charles J. Sax (1791–1865) and his son Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax (1814–94), Belgian instrument-makers, + horn .
/ ˈsækshɔːn; NAmE -hɔːrn/ noun
a brass musical instrument, used mainly in brass bands
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WORD ORIGIN
from the name of Charles J. Sax (1791–1865) and his son Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax (1814–94), Belgian instrument-makers, + horn .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005