noun
crier
KREYE-uh
noun
1
A person, historically, employed to announce public news or official notices aloud in a town.
"The town crier rang his bell and read the mayor's proclamation aloud."
2
Someone who cries.
"The baby was a real crier during the flight."
How to Use Crier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who cries or shouts out, most famously the historical "town crier" who announced public news.
Common pairings
town crier
Word Forms
criers plural
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Etymology
From Old French crieor, from the verb crier, "to cry out or shout."