crier
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈkraɪər/
- Archaic
:
pregonero
- As the parade passed, the crier announced the arrival of the performers with great enthusiasm.
- town crier
Examples
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Hassan Choupori, the town crier, who had the longest pipe, the biggest mouth, and was the tallest of the Rafsanjanis, made his rounds down the main street and through the maze of alleys, spreading the news at the top of his lungs and drawing a crowd of the curious after him.
Fiction book (1994) -
He waxed enthusiastic on the work of the tallow chandler, sang the praises of the criers, sellers of pins and soap.
Fiction book (1992) -
" The strangers are coming," the crier shouted in a loud, clear voice.
Fiction book (1995) -
And they are announced by a crier, who loudly proclaims and compliments their value and importance.
Academic text (1991) -
The town crier stood in the square, shouting about the day's market sales.
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During the festival, the crier called out the new prices for fresh produce to draw in customers.
Synonyms
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8.6
A person who shouts outside a show to attract customers
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5.7
A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets
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6.8
A man who sells products by talking and showing them to people, often at fairs or on TV
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7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
A person who loudly promotes goods or events to attract people
A person who tries to sell things to people in public, often loudly
A person who sells small items in markets, often moving from place to place and bargaining
A person who sells goods informally on the street without a shop
Compounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The market sense of crier comes from the same verb cry meaning 'to call out', like a seller shouting their goods in a busy square. That is why a crier can mean a person who loudly advertises things for sale.