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bugle

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbjuɡəɫ// UK //bjˈuːɡəl// bu·gle Archaic

n. a musical instrument with a long metal tube and a mouthpiece. You blow into it to make a loud, clear sound, and it is often used in military bands.

n. a brass instrument consisting of a long, conical tube with a flared bell and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. It is typically played by blowing air through the mouthpiece and pressing the valves to change the pitch.


SIMPLE

The bugle sounded across the field.

CONTEXTUAL

The military band played a bugle call to signal the start of the parade.

COMPLEX

The bugle's piercing tone cut through the morning mist, serving as a traditional herald for the arrival of the royal procession.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English bugle, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bugle, from Latin būculus (“young bull; ox; steer”).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin bugulus (“a woman's ornament”).

Etymology 3

From Middle English bugle (“bugleweed”), from Anglo-Norman and Old French bugle, from Medieval Latin bugilla, probably related to Late Latin bugillo.

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