CLAMANT

clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant

(adjective) demanding attention; “clamant needs”; “a crying need”; “regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous”- H.L.Mencken; “insistent hunger”; “an instant need”

blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous

(adjective) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; “blatant radios”; “a clamorous uproar”; “strident demands”; “a vociferous mob”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

clamant (comparative more clamant, superlative most clamant)

Urgent.

Crying earnestly; beseeching clamorously.

Anagrams

• calmant

Source: Wiktionary


Cla"mant, a. Etym: [L. clamans, p. pr. of clamare to call. Cf. Claimant.]

Definition: Crying earnestly, beseeching clamorousky. "Clamant children." Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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