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town crier
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town crier
n.
1. A person formerly employed by a town to proclaim announcements in the streets.
2. Informal A gossip.
town crier
n
(Historical Terms) (formerly) a person employed by a town to make public announcements in the streets
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Noun1.town crier - (formerly) an official who made public announcementstown crier - (formerly) an official who made public announcements
crier
announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly
Translations
town crier [ˌtaʊnˈkraɪəʳ] n (Brit) → banditore/trice
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