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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Doreen | | DAWR-een | English |
Frederica | | frə-də-REE-kə (Portuguese), fred-REE-ka (English), fred-ə-REE-kə (English) | Portuguese, English |
Islay | | IE-lə | Scottish |
Madilyn | | MAD-ə-lin | English (Modern) |
Magdalen | | - | English |
MochÁN | | - | Ancient Irish |