What does crier mean?

Definitions for crier
ˈkraɪ ərcrier

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. weeper, criernoun

    a person who weeps

  2. town crier, criernoun

    (formerly) an official who made public announcements

  3. criernoun

    a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells

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  1. criernoun

    One who cries.

    Etymology: . Compare crieur.

  2. criernoun

    An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.

    Etymology: . Compare crieur.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Criernoun

    one who cries; one who makes proclamation

    Etymology: [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.]

  2. Criernoun

    an officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town-crier

    Etymology: [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.]

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  1. IRCer

  2. ricer

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crier in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of crier in a Sentence

  1. Brad Pitt:

    I am quite famously a not-crier. Is that a term ? i hadn't cried in, like, 20 years, and now I find Brad Pitt, at this latter stage, much more moved -- moved by my kids, moved by friends, moved by the news. Just moved. I think it's a good sign. I don't know where it's going, but I think it's a good sign.

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