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- Dictionaryclarion/ˈklarɪən/
noun
- 1. a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet. historical
adjective
- 1. loud and clear: literary "clarion trumpeters"
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Clarion means loud and clear, and a clarion call is a call to something that is hard to ignore. A clarion is a medieval horn with a clear sound. Hard to ignore, but also pure and clear in tone.
adjective. : brilliantly clear. her clarion top notes. also : loud and clear. a clarion call to action. Did you know? In the Middle Ages, clarion was a noun, the name for a trumpet that could play a melody in clear, shrill tones. The noun has since been used for the sound of a trumpet or a similar sound.
Clarion definition: clear and shrill. See examples of CLARION used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ. 2. an obsolete high-pitched small-bore trumpet. 3. the sound of such an instrument or any similar sound. adjective. 4. (prenominal) clear and ringing; inspiring. a clarion call to action. verb. 5. to proclaim loudly. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
1. (Instruments) a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ. 2. (Instruments) an obsolete high-pitched small-bore trumpet. 3. the sound of such an instrument or any similar sound. adj. ( prenominal) clear and ringing; inspiring: a clarion call to action. vb. to proclaim loudly.
What does the noun clarion mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun clarion . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
To announce forcefully or loudly. Webster's New World. pronoun. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jacques Clarion (1776-1844).
Jun 8, 2024 · clarion (plural clarions) ( music, historical or poetic) A medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound . The clarion’s call to action has been heard.
clarion. volume_up. UK /ˈklarɪən/ noun (historical) 1. a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet Examples They talk, shout, create ‘the warlike sound / Of trumpets loud and clarions…
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