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clarion

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) clarion (noun)
  2. 2) clarion (adjective)
  3. tuba clarion (noun)

1clar·i·on

noun \ˈkler-ē-ən, ˈkla-rē-\

Definition of CLARION

1
: a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
2
: the sound of or as if of a clarion

Origin of CLARION

Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French clairon, from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario, from Latin clarus
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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