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crier

Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌɪə/

Definition of crier

noun

an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice.
short for town crier.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French criere, from crier 'to shout'

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Definition of crier in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

cricket ²
cricket ³
cricoid
cricothyroid
cried
crier
crikey
crim
crime
crime passionnel
crime scene

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town crier Br. Eng
crier Fr-Eng
sans crier gare in gare Fr-Eng
crier qch sur (tous) les toits in toit Fr-Eng
appeler or crier au secours in secours Fr-Eng
il est aphone à force de crier in force Fr-Eng

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