town crier
A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streetsA person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets
» Town criers used to tell people what they must do, according to the king's orders.
Stadtausrufer sagten den Leute früher, was sie gemäß den Anordnungen des Königs tun sollten.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, historical)A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets
Stadtschreier, Gemeindediener, Ausrufer
(formerly) an official who made public announcements
(broadly, figuratively)A gossip.
Examples
1 sentencesTown 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