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Added 8 October 2026

fanfare

/ˈfænfɛə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fanfare at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A gaudy outward display.
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments.
he entered to a flourish of trumpets

Origin

Borrowed from French fanfare; some senses apparently influenced by surface analysis, fan + fare.

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