fanfare

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
fanfare

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural fanfares

fanfare (countable and uncountable; plural fanfares)

  1. (countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
    They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
  2. (uncountable) A show of ceremony or celebration.
    The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.

[edit] Translations

a flourish of trumpets or horns
a show of ceremony or celebration
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[edit] Dutch

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  • IPA: /fɑnfarə/

[edit] Noun

fanfare c. (plural fanfaren or fanfares, no diminutive)

  1. A brass band, with percussion.
  2. A fanfare (flourish).

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

fanfare f.

  1. Plural form of fanfara.
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