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trumper

trumper

9.9
A person who plays the trumpet, often in old stories
  • noun
  • /ˈtrʌmpər/
  • Archaic
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  • In the village festival, a trumper led the parade with lively music.

Examples

  • He is a talented trumper in the marching band.

  • Legends tell of a brave trumper who signaled the start of battle.

  • The old castle was awakened by the sound of a trumper at sunrise.

  • The trumper played beautifully at the festival.

  • At the fair, the trumper entertained the crowd with lively tunes from his instrument.

  • Every morning, the trumper would play a cheerful melody to wake up the villagers.

  • The trumper stood on the hill, announcing the arrival of the royal procession.

Synonyms

trumpeter
vstrumper
9 3.0

A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet

is an older dialectal term rather than the common modern word
bugler
vstrumper
4 7.2

A person who plays a small metal horn in the military or at ceremonies

is used more in general music rather than mainly for military signals

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
trumper
  • Archaic
9.9
trumpeter
9 3.0

Surface Forms

trumper singular
trumpers plural

Morphology

trumper = trump (opaque) = trump + er

The form is a regular agent noun from archaic 'trump' + '-er', but the relevant 'trump' sense is unlikely to be known by many learners.

Etymology

Trumper was once used for a person who plays a trumpet, literally 'one who blows the trumpet', which is why you find the word in old stories and festival music.