crier
One who criesOne who cries.
» Sami isn't a crier at all.
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2 sensesOne 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.
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Examples
3 sentencesSami isn't a crier at all.
Mennad is not a crier.
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
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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Forms
plural: criersSynonyms
2 synonyms- (formerly) an official who made public announcements:town crier
- a person who weeps:weeper
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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