tantara
Americannoun
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a blast of a trumpet or horn.
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any similar sound.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tantara
1530–40; imitative; compare Latin taratantara
Example Sentences
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A plain citizen whose sister is a queen arrived in Washington on a little business trip, with no tantara at all.
From Time Magazine Archive
That there patch in partic’lar ’ll be one big touzle o’ weeds, and—” Tantara, tantara, tantara!
From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by J. Nash
Then a tantara of drums, and the jangling of church bells, with the boom of a great gun from the Castle!
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
Craft's in the bone of us, Fear 'tis unknown of us: Tara, tantara, teino!
From Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse by John Addington Symonds
Vows valedictory Now have the victory; Tara, tantara, teino!
From Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse by John Addington Symonds
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