[alarums and excursions] n pl (1592) 1: martial sounds and the movement of soldiers across the stage--used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
2: clamor, excitement, and feverish or disordered activity
[alarums and excursions] n pl (1592) 1: martial sounds and the movement of soldiers across the stage--used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
2: clamor, excitement, and feverish or disordered activity
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012