Fanfare

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Music A loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets.
  • n. A spectacular public display.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
  • n. A show of ceremony or celebration.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A flourish of trumpets, either in hunting, in martial assemblages, or in the course of a musical work; a noisy flourish.
  • n. Hence An ostentatious parade or boast; bravado.
  • n. In bookbinding, an erratic or eccentric style of decoration which purposely avoids regular or geometrical design.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a gaudy outward display
  • n. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    melodic line    strain    melody    melodic phrase    line    air    tune   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    calm   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    blare    clangor    fuss    peal    flourish    clangour    rejoice    acclamation    cortege    acclaim