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clarion definition

clari·on (klar′ē ən)

noun

  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

Etymology: ME clarioun < OFr clarion < ML clario, a trumpet < L clarus, clear

adjective

clear, sharp, and ringing a clarion call

transitive verb

to announce forcefully or loudly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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