clarion

[ klar-ee-uh n ]
/ ˈklær i ən /

adjective

clear and shrill: the clarion call of a battle trumpet.

noun

an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
the sound of this instrument.
any similar sound.

Origin of clarion

1275–1325; Middle English < Medieval Latin clāriōn- (stem of clāriō) trumpet, equivalent to clār- clear + -iōn- -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for clarion

clarion
/ (ˈklærɪən) /

noun

a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ
an obsolete, high-pitched, small-bore trumpet
the sound of such an instrument or any similar sound

adjective

(prenominal) clear and ringing; inspiring a clarion call to action

verb

to proclaim loudly

Word Origin for clarion

C14: from Medieval Latin clāriō trumpet, from Latin clārus clear