VOCIFERATIONS

Noun

vociferations

plural of vociferation

Source: Wiktionary


VOCIFERATION

Vo*cif`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. vociferatio: cf. F. vocifération.]

Definition: The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice. Violent gesture and vociferation naturally shake the hearts of the ignorant. Spectator. Plaintive strains succeeding the vociferations of emotion or of pain. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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