Definition of plein jeu in English:
plein jeu
adverb
MusicChiefly as a direction in a score: with full power (specifically in organ playing).
Pronunciation
plein jeu
/ˌpleɪn ˈʒəː/ /ˌplã ˈʒəː/noun
MusicAn organ stop or combination of stops producing a full chorus of montres (diapasons and principals) in octaves, plus fourniture (additional mixture pipes, adding fifths), and sometimes cymbal.
Pronunciation
plein jeu
/ˌpleɪn ˈʒəː/ /ˌplã ˈʒəː/Origin
Mid 19th century. From French plein jeu organ stop that has a very loud sound, a type of mixture stop combining the fourniture and the cymbal from plein + jeu.
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