Slughorn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslʌɡhɔːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slughorn is a noun meaning (nonstandard, rare) A certain fictional wind instrument.
Meaning
(nonstandard, rare) A certain fictional wind instrument.
More Meanings
- Obsolete spelling of slogan (“a battle cry among the ancient Irish or highlanders of Scotland”).
Example Sentences
Sounde, sounde the slughornes, to bee hearde fromm farre.
[...] And yet / Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set / And blew. "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came."
The horn sounded a third challenge. / 'That's a slug-horn, that is,' said Colin knowledgeably. 'Like a tocsin, only deeper.'
Word Forms
- slughorns
- slug-horn
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lurr, lughole, schlup, slurrer, lure, orlo.
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