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cornet
  1. A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
  2. A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
  3. A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
  4. (obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
  5. A kind of organ stop.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “The claimant, who was a cornet player in an orchestra, claimed that he sustained a hernia while blowing on the cornet.”
      “As it cools, the cornet becomes firm and strong enough to hold the ice-cream filling.”
      “The cornet became the leading instrument of British and American brass bands.”
cornet
  1. The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.
  2. (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.
  3. (historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The claimant, who was a cornet player in an orchestra, claimed that he sustained a hernia while blowing on the cornet.”
      “As it cools, the cornet becomes firm and strong enough to hold the ice-cream filling.”
      “The cornet became the leading instrument of British and American brass bands.”
cornett
  1. (music) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I will bring Duffield and Reid around from our office and ask young cornett to come with us.”
      “Magistrate cornett, before whom she was led, although a young man, was quite bald.”
      “For those watching the destruction at home and wanting to help, cornett recommended donations to the Red Cross.”
cornetcy
  1. (military, historical) The rank, role, or position of a cornet.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Stoutenburg, besides other rewards, had promised him a cornetcy of cavalry, should their plans be successful.”
      “The king has appointed him to a cornetcy in the 3rd Royal Dragoon Guards, but he is going to be one of my aides-de-camp.”
      “I learn incidentally that the acme of all heroism is the cornetcy of a dragoon regiment.”
cornettist
  1. A musician who plays the cornett
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The Chicago Underground is made up of core duo cornettist Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor which augments with guest players to become Trios, Quartets, even an Orchestra.”
      “In the case of cornettist Ruby Braff, however, the present two-disc set does seem genuinely to document both his final live performance and his final recording of any kind.”
      Cornettist Bruce Dickey is one of a handful of musicians worldwide who have dedicated themselves to reviving the cornetto.”
cornetist
  1. Someone who plays the cornet
  2. Examples:
    1. “Every theatrical newspaper man knows the anecdote of the German cornetist en tour with a minstrel company.”
      “There was a cornetist, two or three violins followed, then a banjo and guitar.”
      “As the flag was raised, the Star Spangled Banner was sung, a cornetist leading.”
corneter
  1. One who plays a cornet.
cornettists
cornetists
  1. plural of cornetist
corneters
  1. plural of corneter
cornetcies
  1. plural of cornetcy
cornetts
cornets
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