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TOWN CRIER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does town crier mean?

• TOWN CRIER (noun)
The noun TOWN CRIER has 1 sense:

1. (formerly) an official who made public announcements

Familiarity information: TOWN CRIER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TOWN CRIER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(formerly) an official who made public announcements

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

town crier; crier

Hypernyms ("town crier" is a kind of...):

announcer (someone who proclaims a message publicly)

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