clarionet

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English

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Etymology

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clarion +‎ -et

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklæɹɪənɛt/, /klæɹɪəˈnɛt/

Noun

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clarionet (plural clarionets)

  1. A clarinet.
    • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 24:
      Pygmies sang Christian hymns in the Pygmy dialect, Jewish klezmer ensembles filled the night with unearthly clarionet solos []

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