The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fanfare \Fan"fare`\, n. [F. Cf. Fanfaron.]
   A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.;
   also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns
   during the chase.
   [1913 Webster]

         The fanfare announcing the arrival of the various
         Christian princes.                       --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fanfare
    n 1: a gaudy outward display [syn: ostentation, fanfare,
         flash]
    2: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he
       entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted
       with a rousing fanfare" [syn: flourish, fanfare,
       tucket]