town crier

town crier Definition

town crier

noun

a person who formerly cried public announcements through the streets of a village or town

town crier Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Oh, of course, Ormskirk has a town crier, another part of Ormskirk's history.

Converse of subject

announce: Like the general meeting it was announced by the town crier, and all who had business at it were invited to attend.

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