1. A small keyboard instrument similar to a harmonium or pump organ, popular in the 19th century.
Usage: historical; also called a melodeon

Examples

• The melodion was a common household instrument during the Victorian era.
• She played a cheerful tune on the melodion at the church social.
• The antique melodion in the museum still produces a pleasant, reedy sound.
• Many 19th-century parlors featured a melodion as a centerpiece for family entertainment.