crier (redirected from criers)

cri·er  (krr)

n.

One that cries, especially:

a. An official who announces the orders of a court of law.

b. A town crier.

c. A hawker.

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crier [ˈkraɪə]

n

1. a person or animal that cries

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) (formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court

3. (Business / Marketing) a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crier - a person who weeps                   weeper unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune bawler - a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler" blubberer - someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
	2.	crier - (formerly) an official who made public announcements town crier announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly
	3.	crier - a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells hawker, packman, peddler, pedlar, pitchman - someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) bawler, bellower, roarer, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller - someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice

Translations

crier

n (= town crier) → Ausrufer m; (= court crier) → Gerichtsdiener m