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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Crier \Cri"er\ (kr?"?r), noun [Cf. F. crieur. See {Cry}.] One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town-crier.
He openeth his mouth like a crier. --Ecclus. xx. 15.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
crier
noun
1: a person who weeps [syn: {weeper}]
2: (formerly) an official who made public announcements [syn: {town crier}]
3: a peddler who shouts to advertises the goods he sells
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