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clar·i·on
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adj. Loud and clear: a clarion call to resistance. n. Music
[Middle English clarioun, a clarion, from Old French clarion, from Medieval Latin clāriō, clāriōn-, from Latin clārus, clear; see clear.] |
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clarion
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| clarion | |
adjective | |
| 1. | loud and clear; "a clarion call" |
noun | |
| 1. | a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone |
verb | |
| 1. | blow the clarion |
| 2. | proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion |
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Clarion language
A family of systems from SoftVelocity, Inc. for building database applications on Microsoft Windows. Clarion products include Clarion 4GL language with a C++ and Modula-2 compiler. Clarion products support fast, efficient database application development. Clarion was originally developed by Clarion Software Corporation, later to become TopSpeed Corporation. In 2000, the Clarion product line was acquired by SoftVelocity Inc.
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Clarion, IA (city, FIPS 13620)
Location: (42.731112, -93.731095)
Population (2000): 2,968 (1,355 housing units)
Area: 2.744095 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50525
Clarion, PA (borough, FIPS 13800)
Location: (41.211791, -79.384005)
Population (2000): 6,185 (2,192 housing units)
Area: 1.492961 sq mi (land), 0.029960 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 16214
Clarion, PA (County, FIPS 031)
Location: (41.161371, -79.440521)
Population (2000): 41,765 (19,426 housing units)
Area: 602.439551 sq mi (land), 6.507066 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 16214
Clarion, PA (borough, FIPS 03113800)
Location: (41.211791, -79.384005)
Population (2000): 6,185 (2,192 housing units)
Area: 1.492961 sq mi (land), 0.029960 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 16214
Clarion, PA (township, FIPS 03113808)
Location: (41.197848, -79.329940)
Population (2000): 3,273 (1,599 housing units)
Area: 31.481028 sq mi (land), 0.185875 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 16214
Clarion, IL (township, FIPS 01114598)
Location: (41.542329, -89.227919)
Population (2000): 421 (158 housing units)
Area: 35.338358 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
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Clarion
Clar"i*on\, n. [OE. clarioun, OF. clarion, F. clairon, LL. clario, claro; so called from its clear tone, fr. L. clarus clear. See Clear.] A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill. He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. --E. Everett.Cite This Source
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