crier
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈkraɪər/
- Archaic
:
pregonero
- I used to be the obituary writer for the Greensburgh Town Crier.
- a town crier
Examples
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"All is well!" pipes the town crier, in a scratchy voice.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the old days, a town crier would deliver messages to inform the community about events.
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The town crier probably just had a slow news day.
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My dad used to call him the Town Crier.
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I am just a humble town crier; this was sent to me by another town crier.
Blog text (25) -
He's running for town crier next year.
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I call upon my criers to proclaim that tomorrow we'll see the greatest wedding this kingdom has ever known.
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The town crier rang the bell to gather the villagers for the important announcement.
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As the crier shouted the news, everyone in the square stopped to listen.
Synonyms
2
9.5
A person who walks the streets telling people the news and ringing a bell
1
6.1
A person who announces important news by blowing a trumpet
Compounds
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crier comes from an old French word meaning 'to cry' and originally named someone who 'cried out' news in the street. Town criers would ring a bell and shout official announcements, which is why a crier is an official who makes public announcements.