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sayer

sayer noun: one who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.

Noun

sayer (plural sayers)

  1. One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.

Proper noun capitalized: Sayer

Sayer

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation common in Sussex.

Forms of sayer

Noun
pluralsayers
Proper noun
alternative formSare
alternative formSear

Plural of sayer: sayers

Origin of sayer

From say + -er.

Of multiple origins, including an occupational surname for a sawyer, or an assayer of metals, or a seller of serge cloth ( Middle English say), or a sewer.

Words formed from sayer

Questions about sayer

What does sayer mean?
Sayer means one who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.
What part of speech is sayer?
Sayer can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of sayer?
The plural of sayer is sayers.

Words near sayer in the dictionary

  1. sayees
  2. Sayegh
  3. Sayeghs
  4. sayeing
  5. sayen
  6. sayer
  7. sayers
  8. Sayers Common
  9. Sayersian
  10. sayes
  11. sayest

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