a clarion call



a clarion call

  (literary)
a strong and clear request for people to do something (often + for ) The charity commission's clarion call for more donations has produced an immediate response. (often + to ) Her unification speech was seen as a clarion call to party members.
See also: call, clarion

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DoreenDAWR-eenEnglish
Fredericafrə-də-REE-kə (Portuguese), fred-REE-ka (English), fred-ə-REE-kə (English)Portuguese, English
IslayIE-ləScottish
MadilynMAD-ə-linEnglish (Modern)
Magdalen-English
MochÁN-Ancient Irish