crier

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cri=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

crier, n. [Cf. F. crieur. See Cry.].

 One who cries; one who makes proclamation.  [1913 Webster]
"He openeth his mouth like a crier."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

crier, n. (also cryer)
1 a person who cries.
2 an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice.

Idiom

town (or common) crier hist. an officer employed by a town council etc. to make public announcements in the streets or market-place.

Etymology

ME f. AF criour, OF criere f. crier CRY

ROGET THESAURUS

crier

Messenger

N messenger, envoy, emissary, legate, nuncio, internuncio, ambassador, marshal, flag bearer, herald, crier, trumpeter, bellman, pursuivant, parlementaire, apparitor, courier, runner, dak, estafette, Mercury, Iris, Ariel, commissionaire, errand boy, chore boy, newsboy, mail, overnight mail, express mail, next-day delivery, post, post office, letter bag, delivery service, United Parcel Service, UPS, Federal Express, Fedex, telegraph, telephone, cable, wire (electronic information transmission), carrier pigeon, (news) 532 reporter, gentleman of the press, representative of the press, penny-a-liner, special correspondent, own correspondent, spy, scout, informer.