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Trumpet

noun

A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves. Synonyms: cornet, horn, trump.

verb

(past & past part. trumpeted; pres. part. trumpeting)

Proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet.

Play or blow on the trumpet.

Utter in trumpet-like sounds.

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... proceeded against by all legal methods, as written in the canons and ordinances, contra demonios. The said ordinance, embodied in a writ, shall be published by the town-crier in all parts, and with the sound of the trumpet, in order to make it known to all, and that each witness may, according to his knowledge, be confronted with the said demon, and finally the said accused to be provided with a defender, according to custom, and the interrogations, and the process to ...

— Droll Stories, Volume 2 • Honore de Balzac

... demanded Gervase, lightly. "Fame is capricious, and her trumpet is not loud enough to be heard all over the world at once. The venerable proprietor of the dirty bazaar where I managed to purchase these charming articles of Bedouin costume had never heard of me in his life. Miserable man! He does not know what he ...

— Ziska - The Problem of a Wicked Soul • Marie Corelli

... were frightened at the sight, and feared that the last day was at hand. One sister in particular, not far from here, wrung her hands screaming almost spasmodically, fearing in her soul that the next thing would be the sound of "the last trumpet." ...

— Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary - Collated from his Diary by Benjamin Funk • John Kline

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— The Sheriff's Son • William MacLeod Raine

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— Feats on the Fiord - The third book in "The Playfellow" • Harriet Martineau

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