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Language Translation for : Crier
| Spanish: | gritar, | German: | schreien, | Japanese: | 叫ぶ |
cri·er
 (krī'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. One that cries, especially: a. An official who announces the orders of a court of law.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| crier | |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who weeps [syn: weeper] |
| 2. | (formerly) an official who made public announcements [syn: town crier] |
| 3. | a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells |
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Crier
Cri"er\ (kr?"?r), n. [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.] One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town-crier. He openeth his mouth like a crier. --Ecclus. xx. 15.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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