Definition of clarion Clarion
/klɛˈɹiʌn/ - [klereeun] - Clar•i•on
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What does clarion mean?
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NounPlural: clarions |
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| clarion - a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone | ||
| brass instrument, brass a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece | ||
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| clarion - blow the clarion | ||
| play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
| clarion - proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion | ||
| exclaim, promulgate, proclaim utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" | ||
Adjectiveclarion, clarioner, clarionest |
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| clarion - loud and clear; "a clarion call" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- clarion (Noun)
A medieval brass instrument , related to the trumpet, or its sound. - clarion (Adjective)
Loud and clear.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clarion (n.)
A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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clarion
A medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clarion
klar′i-on, n. a kind of trumpet whose note is clear and shrill: the sound of a trumpet, or a sound resembling that of a trumpet.—ns. Clar′inet, Clar′ionet, a wind-instrument, usually of wood, in which the sound is produced by a single thin reed.—The Bass Clarinet is pitched an octave lower than the ordinary clarinet. [Fr. clairon—clair—L. clarus, clear.]
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