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- [krahy-er]
- /ˈkraɪ ər/
- /ˈkraɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krahy-er]
- /ˈkraɪ ər/
Definitions of crier word
- noun crier a person or animal that cries 3
- noun crier (formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court 3
- noun crier a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling 3
- noun crier a person who cries 3
- noun crier an official who shouts out announcements, as in a court 3
- noun crier town crier 3
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Origin of crier
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English criere < Old French. See cry, -er1
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Parts of speech for Crier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crier
noun crier
- adviser — An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.
- harbinger — a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.
- courier — A courier is a person who is paid to take letters and parcels direct from one place to another.
- reporter — a person who reports.
Antonyms for crier
noun crier
- receiver — a person or thing that receives.
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