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fanfare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fanfare noun A short, triumphant burst of trumpets or horns played to announce something.

Senses

fanfare is used for these senses in English:

  • brass band (music) A group of musicians who play brass instruments (sometimes accompanied by percussion).
  • fanfare (countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
  • marching band A group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate movement, usually some type of marching, with their musical performance.

fanfare — full definition

  1. noun A short, triumphant burst of trumpets or horns played to announce something.
  2. noun A showy display of celebration or publicity.