A person employed to make a public announcement, spec. one whose job is to make announcements in the streets or marketplace of a town; a town crier…
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| 释义 | society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > [noun] > announcer or proclaimer > town crier or bellman (10) criera1387 A person employed to make a public announcement, spec. one whose job is to make announcements in the streets or marketplace of a town; a town crier… bellman1391 A man who rings a bell; esp. a man employed to go round the streets of a town and make public announcements, to which he attracts attention by… beadlec1432 The crier or usher of a law-court; a town-crier. Obsolete. forcriera1440 A crier. common crier1535 a person employed to make public announcements; = crier, n. 1a. town crier1560 a person employed to make public announcements in the streets or marketplace of a town; = crier, n. 1a. lantern and candle man1592 †lantern and candle-light: the old cry of the London bellman at night. Hence †lantern and candle man: a bellman. night-walker1699 A bellman. Obsolete. rare. yelper1725 An animal that yelps or gives a sharp shrill cry; also, a person who ‘yelps’, etc. slang. A town-crier. Subcategories:— the office of (1) |
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