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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
clarion Synonyms

clarion

modif.

clear, sharp, shrill, ringing; see definite 2.

clarion Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • call: A clarion call to intimacy with God ringing across the earth, Are you willing to answer.
  • cry: Their clarion cry: increased purchasing power will cement recovery.
  • voice: On the stage stood Elizabeth Atherton, clarion voice launched upon lines from Walt Whitman's The Mystic Trumpeter.
  • angelfish: In the Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the beautiful clarion angelfish is the main cleaner.