First Known Use: 14th century
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1cornet
noun cor·net \kȯr-ˈnet, British usually ˈkȯr-nit\
Definition of CORNET
1
: a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet in design and range but having a shorter partly conical tube and less brilliant tone
2
: something shaped like a cone: as a : a piece of paper twisted for use as a container b : a cone-shaped pastry shell that is often filled with whipped cream c British : an ice-cream cone
— cor·net·ist or cor·net·tist \kȯr-ˈne-tist, ˈkȯr-ni-\ noun
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Origin of CORNET
Middle English, from Middle French, from diminutive of corn horn, from Latin cornu
Rhymes with CORNET
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
2cornet
noun
Definition of CORNET
1
: the standard of a cavalry troop
2
a : the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard b : the onetime lowest commissioned rank in the United States cavalry
Origin of CORNET
Middle French cornette woman's headdress with a lappet, pennon, standard, from diminutive of corn
First Known Use: 1579
CORNETTIST Defined for Kids
cornet
noun cor·net \kȯr-ˈnet\
Definition of CORNET for Kids
: a brass musical instrument similar to but shorter than a trumpet
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