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cornopean

noun

Etymology

From Latin cornus (“horn”) + English paean (“song of praise”).

  1. derived from paean — “song of praise”

Definitions

  1. A large valved horn or trumpet, similar to the orchestral cornet (cornet-à-piston).

    • […]outside the school-gates were drawn up several chaises […] and a cornopean player, hired for the occasion, blowing away "A southerly wind and a cloudy sky," waking all peaceful inhabitants half-way down the High Street.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA