- clarion
- 1. nounA medieval brass instrument, related to the trumpet, or its sound.
The clarions call to action has been heard.
Syn: claro2. adjectiveLoud and clear.A clarion call to action has been heard.
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clarion — [klar′ē ən] n. [ME clarioun < OFr clarion < ML clario, a trumpet < L clarus,CLEAR] 1. a trumpet of the Middle Ages producing clear, sharp, shrill tones 2. Old Poet. the sound of a clarion, or a sound like this adj. clear, sharp, and… … English World dictionary
Clarion — Clar i*on, n. [OE. clarioun, OF. clarion, F. clairon, LL. clario, claro; so called from its clear tone, fr. L. clarus clear. See {Clear}.] A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill. [1913 Webster] He sounds his imperial clarion along the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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clarion — early 14c., from O.Fr. clarion (high pitched) trumpet, bugle, from M.L. clarionem (nom. clario) a trumpet, from L. clarus clear (see CLEAR (Cf. clear)). Clarion call is attested from 1838 … Etymology dictionary
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