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Used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons
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shofar
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n. an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions [syn: shophar ] [also: shofroth (pl)]
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A shofar (pron. , from , ) is an ancient musical horn made of ram's horn , used for Jewish religious purposes. Like the modern bugle , the shofar lacks pitch-altering devices. All pitch control is done by varying the player's embouchure . The shofar is ...
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An orchestra of shofars and cymbals and drums set up a noisy anthem to add to the din.
Why not drums and fifes, or bugles or shofars or what have you, if a noisy greeting is needed?
An orchestra of shofars and cymbals and drums set up a noisy anthem to add to the din.