cryer
cryer is the archaic form of crier.
Meaning of crier
Noun
crier (plural criers)
- One who cries.
- Once again she had been stricken, beaten down, so violated that to give utterance to her feelings might have outshrilled all the criers in hell.1967, Richard M. Elman, The 28th day of Elul, page 94
- An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Proper noun capitalized: Cryer
Cryer (plural Cryers)
- A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.
Forms of cryer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | cryers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Cryers |
Questions about cryer
- What does cryer mean?
- Cryer means a surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.
- What is cryer the archaic form of?
- Cryer is the archaic form of crier.
- What part of speech is cryer?
- Cryer is a proper noun.
Words near cryer in the dictionary
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