Clarion

Clarion
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. [1913 Webster]

He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. --E. Everett. [1913 Webster]


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