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tantara
[ tan-ter-uh, tan-tar-uh, -tahr-uh ]
/ ˈtæn tər ə, tænˈtær ə, -ˈtɑr ə /
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noun
a blast of a trumpet or horn.
any similar sound.
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Origin of tantara
1530–40; imitative; compare Latin taratantara
Words nearby tantara
tantalous, tantalum, Tantalus, tantalus monkey, tantamount, tantara, T antigen, tantivy, tant mieux, tanto, tant pis
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How to use tantara in a sentence
Tantara, the celebrated landscape painter, was a man of ready wit, but he once met his match.
The tantara changes to a graceful and yet hilarious dance chorus, “A Morris Dance must you entrance,” sung fortissimo.
The Standard Light Operas|George UptonI love a fellow that's very wicked dearly: methinks there's a spirit in him, there's a sort of tantara-rara; tantara-rara, ah, ah!
Thomas Otway|Thomas OtwayAndy alighted, and gave a thundering tantara-ra at the door.
Handy Andy, Volume One|Samuel Lover
British Dictionary definitions for tantara
tantara
/ (ˈtæntərə, tænˈtɑːrə) /
noun
a blast, as on a trumpet or horn
Word Origin for tantara
C16: from Latin taratantara, imitative of the sound of the tuba
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