clarion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin clario (“trumpet”), from Latin clarus (“clear”)
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[edit] Noun
clarion (plural clarions)
- (music) A medieval brass instrument, related to the trumpet, or its sound.
- The clarion's call to action has been heard.
[edit] Synonyms
- (musical instrument): claro
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[edit] See also
Clarion (instrument) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Clarion (instrument)
[edit] Adjective
clarion (comparative more clarion, superlative most clarion)
- Loud and clear.
- A clarion call to action has been heard.
