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clear and shrill: the clarion call of a battle trumpet.
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clarion (ˈklærɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ |
| 2. | an obsolete, high-pitched, small-bore trumpet |
| 3. | the sound of such an instrument or any similar sound |
| —adj | |
| 4. | (prenominal) clear and ringing; inspiring: a clarion call to action |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to proclaim loudly |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin clāriō trumpet, from Latin clārus clear] | |
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Word Origin & History
clarion
early 14c., from O.Fr. clarion, from M.L. clarionem (nom. clario) "a trumpet," from L. clarus "clear."
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Clarion definition
languageA 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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Example sentences
But two studies released this fall added a sour note to the clarion call.
If its chilling claims are even partly true, the report should be read as a clarion call to action.
His voice rises, a crescendo of persuasion, a clarion for the cause.
Clarion has been making dashboards glow green with car stereos for years.
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