Fanfare — meaning in English

English meaning

• clarion noun A medieval brass instrument with a narrow tube and a high, piercing sound, once used to signal in battle.
• fanfare noun A short, triumphant burst of trumpets or horns played to announce something.
• flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.

Senses

Fanfare is used for these senses in English:

• clarion (brass instrument, historical, or, poetic) A medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound.
• fanfare (countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
• flourish (music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.

clarion — full definition

1. noun A medieval brass instrument with a narrow tube and a high, piercing sound, once used to signal in battle.
2. adj Loud, clear, and impossible to ignore — especially describing a message or call to action.

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.

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