clarion
clarion definition
clari·on (klar′ē ən)
noun
- a trumpet of the Middle Ages producing clear, sharp, shrill tones
- 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.
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