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The definition of a cornet is something cone shaped, such as a brass musical instrument like a trumpet.

An example of a cornet is an ice cream cone.

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cornet

a brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece
1. a piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.
2. a cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream
the spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity

Origin of cornet

Middle English and OFr, diminutive of corn, a horn from Classical Latin cornu, horn

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cornet

noun

Music A wind instrument of the trumpet class, having three valves operated by pistons.
A piece of paper twisted into a cone and used to hold small wares such as candy or nuts.
A headdress, often cone-shaped, worn by women in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Origin of cornet

Middle English from Old French diminutive of corn horn from Latin cornū ; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural cornets)

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
A kind of organ stop.

Origin

From Old French cornet, diminutive of a popular reflex of Latin cornū (“horn”).

Noun

(plural cornets)

The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.
(historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).

Origin

From Middle French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).

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