trumpeter

trum·pet·er

 (trŭm′pĭ-tər)
n.
1. Music One who plays the trumpet.
2. One who announces something, as a herald.
3. Any of several mostly ground-dwelling birds of the genus Psophia of tropical South America, having a loud resonant call.
4. The trumpeter swan.
5. Any of several breeds of domestic pigeon having a shell-shaped crest, heavily feathered feet, and a loud call.
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trumpeter

(ˈtrʌmpɪtə)
n
1. (Music, other) a person who plays the trumpet, esp one whose duty it is to play fanfares, signals, etc
2. (Animals) any of three birds of the genus Psophia of the forests of South America, having a rounded body, long legs, and a glossy blackish plumage: family Psophiidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
3. (Breeds) (sometimes capital) a breed of domestic fancy pigeon with a long ruff
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trum•pet•er

(ˈtrʌm pɪ tər)

n.
1. a person who plays a trumpet.
2. a soldier who sounds calls on a trumpet.
3. any of several large South American birds of the family Psophiidae, related to the cranes, having a loud cry.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.trumpeter - a musician who plays the trumpet or cornettrumpeter - a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
bugler - someone who plays a bugle
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
2.trumpeter - (formal) a person who announces important newstrumpeter - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
formality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"
courier, messenger - a person who carries a message
3.trumpeter - large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged crytrumpeter - large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
genus Psophia, Psophia - type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
Brazilian trumpeter, Psophia crepitans - trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
4.trumpeter - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous crytrumpeter - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
swan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
genus Cygnus, Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae
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Translations
بوّاق، نافِخ في البوق
trubač
trumpetist
Trompeter
trompettiste
trombitáskürtöstrombitajátékos
trompetleikari
tromba
trompetisttrompetspiller
трубач
trompetçi
喇叭手

trumpeter

[ˈtrʌmpɪtəʳ] N (orchestral) → trompetero m, trompeta mf; (jazz) → trompetista mf
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trumpeter

[ˈtrʌmpɪtər] ntrompettiste mftrumpet player ntrompettiste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

trumpeter

nTrompeter(in) m(f)
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trumpeter

[ˈtrʌmpɪtəʳ] nsuonatore m di tromba (Mil) → trombettiere m
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trumpet

(ˈtrampit) noun
1. a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone. He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.
2. the cry of an elephant. The elephant gave a loud trumpet.
verb
to play the trumpet.
ˈtrumpeter
nun a person who plays the trumpet.
blow one's own trumpet
to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.
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