trumpeter
trumpeter Lexical Profile
trumpeter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A musician who plays the trumpet.
"The jazz band featured a talented trumpeter who captivated the audience with a breathtaking solo."
A person who actively and enthusiastically proclaims, promotes, or champions a cause, idea, or individual.
"He was a loud trumpeter of educational reform, writing numerous articles to advocate for student rights."
A gregarious South American forest bird of the family Psophiidae, native to the Amazon basin and named for its loud, resonant, trumpet-like call.
"While trekking through the Amazon rainforest, the guide pointed out a grey-winged trumpeter foraging on the forest floor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'trumpeter', from Old French 'trompeteur', which originally meant one who blows a trumpet. Ultimately from the Old French 'trompe' (trumpet).
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