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Meaning of "crier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIER

crier  [ˈkraɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crier

Town crier

A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court. The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They carry a handbell to attract people's attention, as they shout the words "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" before making their announcements. The word "Oyez" means "hear ye," which is a call for silence and attention. Oyez derives from the Anglo-Norman word for listen. The proclamations book in Chester from the early 19th century records this as O Yes, O Yes...

Definition of crier in the English dictionary

The first definition of crier in the dictionary is a person or animal that cries. Other definition of crier is an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court. Crier is also a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIER


briar
ˈbraɪə
brier
ˈbraɪə
decrier
dɪˈkraɪə
descrier
dɪˈskraɪə
drier
ˈdraɪə
dryer
ˈdraɪə
friar
ˈfraɪə
fryer
ˈfraɪə
greenbrier
ˈɡriːnˌbraɪə
hairdryer
ˈhɛəˌdraɪə
Praia
ˈpraɪə
prier
ˈpraɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
scryer
ˈskraɪə
skryer
ˈskraɪə
trier
ˈtraɪə
Uriah
jʊˈraɪə
washer-dryer
ˌwɒʃəˈdraɪə
Zachariah
ˌzækəˈraɪə
Zechariah
ˌzɛkəˈraɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIER

cricetid
Crichton
crick
cricket
cricket ball
cricket bat
cricketer
cricketing
cricoid
cried
cries
crikey
crim
crim.
Crimbo
crime
crime against humanity
crime fighting
crime of passion
crime passionnel

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIER

aircraft carrier
baby carrier
barrier
bull terrier
carrier
courier
couturier
Dandie Dinmont terrier
Fourier
harrier
Irish terrier
Laurier
perrier
personnel carrier
Skye terrier
terrier
the Water Carrier
varier
Welsh terrier
Yorkshire terrier

Synonyms and antonyms of crier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIER

Find out the translation of crier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

会哭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pregonero
570 millions of speakers

English

crier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глашатай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pregoeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemalas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausrufer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クライヤー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외치는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bán dạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tellal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banditore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глашатай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crainic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελάλης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omroeper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIER»

The term «crier» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crier

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4 QUOTES WITH «CRIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crier.
1
Ike Barinholtz
I'm a big crier in general. The right life insurance commercial will take me out for a couple of days.
2
Ike Barinholtz
I'm a big crier in general. The right life insurance commercial will take me out for a couple of days. I watched Hillary Clinton on the news the other day, and I got choked up by Hillary Clinton.
3
Emily Blunt
I'm not much of a crier but it is mildly soul-destroying and exposing to do something physical that you are terrible at in front of other people.
4
Nelly
I'm not a big crier.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIER»

Discover the use of crier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic
Catherine Crier, one of the most respected figures in television journalism, presents an incisive, unbiased analysis of America’s political crisis—delivering a message we cannot afford to ignore.
Catherine Crier, 2011
2
A Deadly Game
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Catherine Crier, a former judge and one of television's most popular legal analysts, offers a riveting and authoritative account of one of the most memorable crime dramas of our time: the murder of Laci ...
Catherine Crier, 2012
3
Town Crier: Or, Jacob's Belles Lettres
Good morning, Mr. Town Crier. I am sure that this is indeed an honour. Permit mc to shake you by your esteemed hand. This is indeed a privilege. Ah, Maclnnis, my dear fellow, how de do ? how de do ? Jacob. — Well, Mr. Ratcliff, so you have ...
4
The RadioBSD Crier
This week The RadioBSD Crier presents an early draft of my recent article on managing the IPFW,IPFW2, and IP6FIREWALL firewalls found in FREEBSD and NETBSD. It'safunnyworld we live in, this piece was initially rejected for 'not being  ...
Jacek Artymiak, 2007
5
The Case Against Lawyers: How the Lawyers, Politicians, and ...
How the Lawyers, Politicians, and Bureaucrats Have Turned the Law into an Instrument of Tyranny--and What We as Citizens Have to Do About It Catherine Crier. Since 1977 the broadcast lobby has defeated about 165 free airtime bills.
Catherine Crier, 2002
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History of Economic Thought: A Critical Perspective
Walras had only two choices: either his crier could be omniscient (that is, be God) and know in advance what the equilibrium set of prices would be, or his crier would have to be the equivalent of a socialist central planning agency with many  ...
E. K. Hunt, 2002
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Western Canadian People in the Past 1600-1900 A-C
... 1784 CAN>FtE/Sas>TrM/ORE Crevier, Jean Baptiste 1784 MET/FtE/Sas>TrM/ ORE Crevier, Jeanne 1620 QUE Crier see also Eyanpaha Crier 1826 FtE>Lap> See Crier 1988 Pas Crier, Achakas () 1826 FtE>GdF Crier, Alex 1919- Sad Crier,  ...
Joachim Fromhold, 2010
8
Spy
Does the World Need Another Diane Sawyer? "She was much beloved ," says one CNN anchor about Catherine Crier, the network's star female on-air personality who recently joined ABC. "She will be terribly missed. We hope she falls on her ...
9
The British Labour Movement and Zionism, 1917-1948
See 'Keep Left', New Statesman pamphlet, 1947. 'Giant Assailed by pigmies', Town Crier 18 May 1946, 'Bravo Bevin', Town Crier 3 April 1948. 'Patience of Job' , Town Crier 21 September 1946; 'Abdication of Anarchy', 28 December 1946. 88.
Joseph Gorny, 2013
10
Eyes of Fire, Burning, Burning:
Doom Crier's life had been hard, yes, like everybody's life. She had been hurt, she had been sad, it made her angry, she didn't find the humor, she didn't learn the lessons. She got stuck in anger, in every situation she was stuck there. She was ...
Salome Madeline Waters, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Blue Mountains town crier Dennis Hitchen calls it a day
“Hear ye, hear ye” . . . after officially retiring as Blue Mountains town crier last month following more than 15 proud and loud years, Dennis ... «Blue Mountains Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Town Crier VI: It takes a community - and insurance
In the past two months, our family has gone through a health crisis. At 2:30 a.m. on April 30 my husband, Nitin, woke up with a severe headache ... «Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Jul 15»
3
It rained on our parade, but spirits weren't dampened
... Pirates won for best themed characters and the Atholl Highlanders Pipes and Drums won for best musical group. Crier photos: Dick Williams ... «Dunwoody Crier, Jul 15»
4
In My Opinion: Parade Co-Chairs Penny Forman & Pam Tallmadge …
... Danny Tache (our summer intern), Robert Wittenstein -Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Dick Williams- the Crier Newspapers. «Dunwoody Crier, Jul 15»
5
Town Crier: Tuesday's Highlights
The annual Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade starts at 10 a.m. in downtown Casper, sponsored by the Casper Lions Club and Downtown ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
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Town Crier
Town Crier. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 ... «The Messenger, Jul 15»
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Town Crier community events July 6-12
The Humane Society of Rowan County will hold its quarterly general meeting Monday, July 6 at 6:30 p.m., in the Hurley Room, main branch of ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
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Town Crier: July 3, 2015
Neighborhood Watch: Districts 1 and 2 (Council members Juanita Wilson and Nelson Brown), hold a Neighborhood Watch meeting at 6 p.m. ... «Americus Times-Recorder, Jul 15»
9
Charity climber enlists help of town crier to promote her event in …
Fundraiser Clare Madden raised awareness of her upcoming charity climb by calling upon the services of a town crier to promote her event in ... «Worksop Today, Jul 15»
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Ilkley town crier Isabel Hogan named Best Dressed Crier at …
Ilkley town crier Isabel Hogan who was named Best Dressed Crier at Bridlington's Bi Annual Old Town Summer Festival Town Crier. «Ilkley Gazette, Jul 15»

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