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trumpeter

trum·pe·ter

UK/ˈtɹʌmpɪtə/ US/ˈtɹʌmpɪtɚ/ rare

noun

1.

a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet

Synonyms
2.

(formal) a person who announces important news

  • “the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
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Origin

From trumpet + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

Phrases

  • Altenburg trumpeter
  • Arabian trumpeter
  • bastard trumpeter
  • Bernburg trumpeter
  • Bokhara trumpeter
  • Columba livia
  • Czech trumpeter
  • dark-winged trumpeter

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