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Noun

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clarion call (plural clarion calls)

1. (figuratively) Appeal, urgent call to action.
   • 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 Britain: Our clarion call is "Equal Rights for all: Special Privileges to None".
   • 2025 December 20, Hanna Notte, “Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy over Russia threat”, in FT Weekend, page 7: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.

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Frequently used in Christian contexts.

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Faroese: trompetblástur m French: appel du clairon German: Fanfarenstoß (de) m, Appell (de) m, Weckruf (de) m Italian: appello (it) m Russian: боево́й клич m (bojevój klič)

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• siren song

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