War-horn

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A blowing horn blown (especially by Vikings and other Germanic peoples) to warn others of an impending battle, and call them to it, or to signal its commencement. historical

    "From time to time they blew their war horns."

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"From time to time they blew their war horns."

Etymology

From war + horn.

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