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crier
[ krahy-er ]
crier
/ ˈkraɪə /
noun
- a person or animal that cries
- (formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court
- a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling
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- under·crier noun
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The middle-class town crier who spoke truth to Obama believed he could work miracles.
From The Daily Beast
It was the Town Crier, with whom, as with a brother artist, he had picked acquaintance the day before.
From Project Gutenberg
They sold their prisoners, whom they admitted were freemen, by notice through the public crier.
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A crier of the bishop, distinguishable by the arms embroidered on the breast of his coat, was seen passing the house.
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Notice was given by a public crier in the ancient words of style: Ollus Quiris lt datus.
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The court crier cleared his throat and shouted in a raucous voice, Raymond Burton!
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