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Crier
Pronunciation : Cri"er (kr"r)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.]
Definition : Defn: One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclams 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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