crier

  • 11CRIER — v. intr. Jeter un ou plusieurs cris. Ne faites pas crier cet enfant. Laissez le crier. Il crie de toute sa force. Un chien qui crie parce qu’on le bat. On entendait crier les hiboux. Fam., Crier comme un perdu, comme un fou, comme un enragé,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 12crier — I. Crier, actiu. acut. C est eslever et poulser sa voix, Clamorem edere. Cic. 2. de diuin. In editum vocem mittere. Comme, Il crie de force du mal, Prae dolore clamat, Vocem querulam attollit. Crier aussi est publier et faire sçavoir le… …

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  • 13crier — vi. ; hurler, gueuler ; meugler, mugir, beugler ; pleurer en criant, en poussant des cris ; pousser des cris désespérés ; pousser crier de grands cris /// les hauts cris, vociférer, clamer, crier très fort, brailler, s exclamer ; se mettre en… …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 14Crier — This very unusual and interesting name is of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. Cryer, and its variant form Crier, is an occupational surname for a town crier, one who was employed to make public …

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  • 15crier — n. a town crier * * * [ kraɪə] a town crier …

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  • 16crier — n. (also cryer) 1 a person who cries. 2 an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice. Phrases and idioms: town (or common) crier hist. an officer employed by a town council etc. to make public announcements in the streets or… …

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  • 17crier — noun Date: 14th century one that cries: a. an officer who proclaims the orders of a court b. town crier …

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  • 18crier — noun a) One who cries; one who makes proclamation. b) an officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town crier …

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  • 19crier — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. herald, proclaimer, town crier, bellman; see messenger …

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  • 20crier — cri|er [ˈkraıə US ər] n a ↑town crier …

    Dictionary of contemporary English