| 单词 | peace-crier |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeace-crier peace-crier n. †(a) an officer who commands silence (obsolete); (b) a person who advocates the making of peace. ΚΠ a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 60 Silenciarius, a pes cryare. 1840 Times 27 Nov. 3/4 If war had broken out, and the peace-criers and all began to shake, what a plight would England have been in! 1940 W. Frank Chart for Rough Water i. 20 (heading) Our peace-criers do protest too much! < as lemmas |
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