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- [klar-ee-uh n]
- /ˈklær i ən/
- /ˈklærɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klar-ee-uh n]
- /ˈklær i ən/
Definitions of clarion word
- noun clarion a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ 3
- noun clarion an obsolete high-pitched small-bore trumpet 3
- noun clarion the sound of such an instrument or any similar sound 3
- adjective clarion clear and ringing; inspiring 3
- verb clarion to proclaim loudly 3
- noun clarion a trumpet of the Middle Ages producing clear, sharp, shrill tones 3
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Origin of clarion
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Medieval Latin clāriōn- (stem of clāriō) trumpet, equivalent to clār- clear + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Clarion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clarion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clarion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clarion
adj clarion
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- inspiring — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- shrill — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
- ringing — a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells: the ring of sleigh bells.
- blaring — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
noun clarion
- trumpet — Music. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other. an organ stop having a tone resembling that of a trumpet. a trumpeter.
- shophar — shofar.
- bugle — A bugle is a simple brass musical instrument that looks like a small trumpet. Bugles are often used in the army to announce when activities such as meals are about to begin.
- horn — Cape. Cape Horn.
adjective clarion
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
Antonyms for clarion
adj clarion
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
Top questions with clarion
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