Pandean pipes

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Pandean pipes

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From Pan (Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man) + pipes.

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plural, plural only Panpipes. Pandean pipes whereon the winds would play, Long rows of chimney-pots the ridges crown; And black on slates and skylights flicker and frown Shadows of smoke that streams and wings that sway.

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"Pandean pipes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pandean%20pipes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Pandean pipes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pandean%20pipes.

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@misc{pandean_pipes_2026,
  title = {Pandean pipes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pandean%20pipes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}