Crier

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that cries, especially:
  • n. An official who announces the orders of a court of law.
  • n. A town crier.
  • n. A hawker.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. One who cries.
  • n. An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who cries; one who makes proclamation.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who cries; one who makes an outcry or utters a public proclamation.
  • n. Specifically— An officer whose duty is to proclaim the orders or commands of a court, announce the opening or adjournment of the court, preserve order, etc.
  • n. One who makes public proclamation of sales, strays, lost goods, etc.; a town crier; an auctioneer.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (formerly) an official who made public announcements
  • n. a person who weeps
  • n. a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    announcer    shouter    screamer    packman    pedlar    bellower    pitchman    bawler    hawker    peddler   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    croaker    crower    bellman    muezzin    herald    proclaimer   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Dyer    Meier    Meyer    Trier    acquire    attire    briar    brier    buyer    byer   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    grissa    alm    ih    pouvez    rigolo    prochain    perron    danser    veniente