CLARIONING

Verb

clarioning

present participle of clarion

Source: Wiktionary


CLARION

Clar"i*on, n. Etym: [OE. clarioun, OF. clarion, F. clairon, LL. clario, claro; so called from its clear tone, fr. L. clarus clear. See Clear.]

Definition: A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill. He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E. Everett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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