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Cornet definition

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(historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).
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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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(music) A wind instrument of the trumpet class, having three valves operated by pistons.
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A piece of paper twisted into a cone and used to hold small wares such as candy or nuts.
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A headdress, often cone-shaped, worn by women in the 12th and 13th centuries.
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The spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity.
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A piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.
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A cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream.
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A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
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A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
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A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
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A kind of organ stop.
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The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.
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A brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece.
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Noun

Singular:
cornet
Plural:
cornets

Origin of cornet

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

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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

    From Wiktionary

Cornet Sentence Examples

  • Paul began playing the cornet aged 6 under the tuition of his father Robert in Dundee, Scotland.

  • Having chosen the army, he obtained through the interest of his friends a cornet's commission in the dragoons.

  • At the age of 18, he also became principal cornet with the Royal Engineers TA Band in Monmouth.

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