n. | 1. | A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. |
Noun | 1. | fanfare - a showy outward display Synonyms: ostentation |
2. | fanfare - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" |