clarion
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈklær.i.ən/
- Literature
:
llamado claro
- Two decades ago, archaeologists in the United States awoke to a clarion call about the rapid destruction of the nation's cultural resources.
- a clarion call
There's a, a Clarion call that's taking place here.
- There's a, a Clarion call that's taking place here.
- It was really a Clarion call putting out a harbinger for the rest of America.
Examples
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At the Republican National Convention, he sounded the clarion call for a cultural war for the "soul of America."
Blog text (19) -
The Dinesh D'Souza incident is surely a clarion call for all of us to examine ourselves.
Blog text (30) -
Mr. Parker had always expected that one day he would hear once more the clarion call of duty.
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Might we answer that Clarion call with science, with reason, with facts, and dare I say it, emotions?
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A tone sounded from the organ, filling the temple with its clarion call to prayer.
Fiction book (1992) -
Antimilitarism thereby became the clarion call of those who opposed the Panamanian government and abetted U.S. policy.
Academic text (1999) -
His 1973 articles stand as landmarks in documenting women's status and sounded a clarion call for action.
Academic text (2006) -
In 2009, nearly 20 years after the first startup, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune issued an editorial clarion call headlined "Reform is Overdue for Charter Schools."
Academic text (2013) -
The teacher rang the bell, sending out a clarion call for all students to gather in the auditorium.
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Her speech was a clarion call for unity and action in the community.
Synonyms
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6.8
A strong clear request that makes people take action
Antonyms
Compounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clarion comes from Latin clarus 'clear' or 'loud' and originally named a trumpet, so a clarion now means a strong, clear call that draws attention. This history explains why a clarion is a powerful call to action or notice.