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CRIER
crier
(noun) a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
weeper, crier
(noun) a person who weeps
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crier (plural criers)
One who cries.
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Anagrams
• IRCer, ricer
Proper noun
Crier
A surname.
Anagrams
• IRCer, ricer
Source: Wiktionary
Cri"er (kr"r), n. Etym: [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.]
Definition: 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 Edition
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