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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
Sense 1
Meaning:
(formerly) an official who made public announcements
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
crier; town crier
Hypernyms ("town crier" is a kind of...):
announcer (someone who proclaims a message publicly)
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