Meanings
nounclarion call (plural clarion calls)
plural clarion calls
- figurativelyAppeal, urgent call to action.
Our clarion call is "Equal Rights for all: Special Privileges to None".
1989, Antony Robin, Jeremy Kushner, Tony Kushner, Kenneth Lunn, University of Southampton. Dept. of History, Traditions of intolerance: historical perspectives on fascism and race discourse in Britain1 more example
Now, one might argue that the Kremlin will fuel Europhobia no matter what the Europeans say or do—or that growing Russian hostility only further validates the need for Europe to sound the clarion call.
2025 December 20, Hanna Notte, “Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy over Russia threat”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
French appel du clairon
- appel du claironappeal
German Fanfarenstoß, Appell
- Fanfarenstoßappeal
- Appellappeal
- Weckrufappeal
Italian appello
- appelloappeal
Russian боево́й клич
- боево́й клич (bojevój klič)appeal
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