Clarion has 8 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
"The trumpeter raised his clarion high to signal the soldiers' advance across the battlefield."
A medieval brass instrument, related to the trumpet.
"The herald blew the clarion to announce the king's arrival at the castle gates."
In plain English: A clarion is a loud and clear trumpet sound that can be heard from far away.
"The clarion call from the siren echoed across the quiet town."
Usage: Use this word only when describing something that sounds as clear and loud as a bugle or trumpet. It is not used for ordinary instruments like flutes or violins because it specifically implies a piercing, resonant tone.
proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion
"The coach issued a clarion call to action that rallied the entire team before the championship game."
To sound a clarion (trumpet-like instrument).
"The old bell tower seemed to clarify the morning air as it rang out its clear, high notes like a real trumpet."
In plain English: To clarion means to make a loud, clear sound that can be heard from far away.
"The foghorn sounded like a clarion call to warn sailors of rocks ahead."
Brilliantly clear.
"The clarion call rang out across the valley, brilliantly clear against the morning mist."
An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
"Residents of the small town often refer to Clarion as a quiet spot in Bureau County, Illinois."
The word clarion comes from Latin clārus, meaning "clear" or "loud," and originally referred to a trumpet with a narrow tube that produced a shrill sound. English adopted the term through Old French and Middle English before it also began describing anything of high quality or brightness.