crier
Meaning
- One who cries.
- An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Synonyms
proclamer
cheap-jack
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹaɪɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English criour, cryour, crier, from Old French crieor (Modern French crieur), derived from the verb crier. By surface analysis, cry + -er.
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