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fan·fare

 (făn′fâr′)
n.
1. Music A loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets.
2. A spectacular public display.
[French, possibly of imitative origin.]
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fanfare

(ˈfænfɛə)
n
1. (Music, other) a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc
2. an ostentatious flourish or display
Also called: fanfarade
[C17: from French, back formation from fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets; see fanfaronade]
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fan•fare

(ˈfæn fɛər)

n.
1. a flourish played on trumpets or the like.
2. an ostentatious display.
3. publicity.
[1760–70; < French]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fanfare - a gaudy outward displayfanfare - a gaudy outward display    
ostentation, flash
display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
bravado, bluster - a swaggering show of courage
exhibitionism - extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
ritz - ostentatious display of elegance; "they put on the ritz"
splurge - an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
pedantry - an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
2.fanfare - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instrumentsfanfare - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
tucket, flourish
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
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fanfare

noun trumpet call, flourish, trump (archaic), tucket (archaic), fanfaronade a fanfare of trumpets
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Translations
لَحْن بوقي
fanfára
fanfare
lúîraòytur
fanfara
fanfara
fanfartören borusu

fanfare

[ˈfænfɛəʳ] N → fanfarria f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fanfare

[ˈfænfɛər] n → fanfare f (musique)fanfold paper [ˈfænfəʊld] n → papier m à pliage en accordéon
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fanfare

n → Fanfare f; trumpet fanfare → Trompetenstoß m; with a fanfare of publicity → mit einer aufsehenerregenden Werbekampagne
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fanfare

[ˈfænfɛə] n → fanfara
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fanfare

(ˈfӕnfeə) noun
a short piece of music played by trumpets etc at the entry of a king or queen during a ceremony etc.
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