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Definition of cornet
1 : a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet in design and range but having a shorter partly conical tube and less brilliant tone
2 : something shaped like a cone: such asa : a piece of paper twisted for use as a containerb : a cone-shaped pastry shell that is often filled with whipped creamc British : an ice-cream cone
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Like the trumpet, the cornet is a brass instrument with three valves, but its bore is somewhat more conical. Its range parallels that of the trumpet. It evolved in the 1820s, and its agility made it a very popular solo instrument. It often displaced the trumpet in 19th-century orchestras, and it preceded the trumpet in modern dance and jazz bands. Recent developments have made the two instruments very similar, and the cornet's popularity has waned considerably as a result.
Origin and Etymology of cornet
Middle English, from Middle French, from diminutive of corn horn, from Latin cornu
cornet
Definition of cornet
1 : the standard of a cavalry troop
2a : the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standardb : the onetime lowest commissioned rank in the U.S. cavalry
Origin and Etymology of cornet
Middle French cornette woman's headdress with a lappet, pennon, standard, from diminutive of corn
CORNET Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cornet for Students
: a brass musical instrument similar to but shorter than a trumpet
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