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.
Words nearby clarion
clarificant,
clarify,
clarinda,
clarinet,
clarino,
clarion,
clarissa,
clarity,
clark,
clark cell,
clark's level
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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