noun · rare

crier

crier · criers

Schreier, Schreierin

One who criesOne who cries.

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UK/ˈkraɪə/US/ˈkɹaɪɚ/

» Sami isn't a crier at all.

Meaning

2 senses

One who cries.
a person who weeps
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Schreier, Schreierin

Examples

3 sentences

Sami isn't a crier at all.
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Mennad is not a crier.
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Town criers used to tell people what they must do, according to the king's orders.
deStadtausrufer sagten den Leute früher, was sie gemäß den Anordnungen des Königs tun sollten.
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Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

one who gives public notice by proclamation:

Origin

From Middle English criour, cryour, crier, from Old French crieor (Modern French crieur),

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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