Meaning of trumpeter in English

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1. Noun

   trumpeter

   Definitions

   1. a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
2. 2. (formal) a person who announces important news

   Examples

   • « the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet »
3. 3. large gregarious forest-dwelling cranelike bird of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry

   Examples

   • « easily domesticated »
4. 4. large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry