fanfare

[ fan-fair ]
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noun
  1. a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.

  2. an ostentatious display or flourish.

  1. publicity or advertising.

Origin of fanfare

1
1760–70; <French, expressive word akin to fanfaronfanfaron.

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British Dictionary definitions for fanfare

fanfare

/ (ˈfænfɛə) /


noun
  1. a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc

  2. an ostentatious flourish or display

Origin of fanfare

1
C17: from French, back formation from fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets; see fanfaronade

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