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town crier
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (formerly) an official who made public announcements [syn: crier ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context British English) A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets 2 (context by extension English) A gossip
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Town Crier 1 is a group of Toronto -based community newspapers now published by Streeter Publications. The newspapers are distributed in six editions to six communities throughout the city of Toronto. Started in 1978 by Harry Goldhar , a Toronto Star ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Even the town crier of nearby Faringdon was on hand to give an official reception. ▪ Mr Chittenden resigned from his post as Chester's town crier last year. ▪ Mr Chittenden was replaced as Chester's town crier last year after ...
Usage examples of town crier.
This, because he, Charles Britt, had once been town crier, many years ago when his pants had been short and his eyes unimprisoned by spectacles and ledgers, and in those days he had hated the rain.
Proclaimed himself town crier one afternoon and after, that went up to the clock tower three times a day at seven a.
I was thinking more of a town crier, as they're famous for shouting out news that everyone already knows.
The town crier turned spy stumped out of the office into the baking sunlight.
There was a great uproar outside: men and women, an immense crowd, cries of: Town crier!
He was wearing his town crier's coat and hat and carrying his bell by the clapper.
Some of it was even fun, like my Number 3, the new young editor of The Town Crier, Toby Updike.
They turned to see the trumpeter and a town crier, awaiting the approach of Porphyrys Cadorna on a speckled horse with a great feather plume attached to its bridle.
The Town Crier, in his fusty costume, stood holding his bell by the clapper, while the makeup man touched up his face for him.