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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war-horn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
war-horn
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From war + horn.

Inflected Forms

war-horns (plural) warhorn (alternative) war horn (alternative)

Questions

What does war-horn mean?
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.
Where does war-horn come from?
From war + horn.

How to pronounce war-horn

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