| 单词 | common crier |
| 释义 | > as lemmascommon crier common crier n. a person employed to make public announcements; = crier n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > other municipal officials > [noun] > town-clerk town clerk1340 common clerk1415 common crier1535 society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > [noun] > announcer or proclaimer > town crier or bellman criera1387 bellman1391 beadlec1432 forcriera1440 common crier1535 town crier1560 lantern and candle man1592 night-walker1699 yelper1725 1535 Chamberlain's Acct. in B. R. Masters Chamber Accts. 16th Cent. (1984) 106 John Hallyday common cryer 15s. 1650 tr. J. A. Comenius et al. Hist. Bohemian Persecution lix. 177 On the 5 day of Aprill, the same common crier pronounceth sentence against them, that all such as were guilty of Treason should forfeit goods, honours, and lives. 1714 London Gaz. No. 5261/3 The Common-Cryer and the City-Swordbearer on Horseback. 1827 Citizen's Pocket Chron. City of London 159 The common crier makes proclamation, commanding every man to keep silence. 2020 Western Tel. (Nexis) 8 Oct. The common crier, David Rye, read out the charter before the mayor gave a speech about the importance of the fair. < as lemmas |
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