praeco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- auction noun A public sale in which goods or property are sold to whoever bids the highest price.
- auctioneer noun A person who runs an auction, taking bids on behalf of the seller.
- crier noun A person, historically, employed to announce public news or official notices aloud in a town.
- herald noun A person or thing that announces or signals that something is coming.
Senses
praeco is used for these senses in English:
- auction To sell at an auction.
- auctioneer An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
- crier An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
- herald A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
auction — full definition
- noun A public sale in which goods or property are sold to whoever bids the highest price.
- verb To sell something at an auction.
auctioneer — full definition
- noun A person who runs an auction, taking bids on behalf of the seller.
- verb To sell something at auction, or to work as an auctioneer.