English Dictionary: Clamor | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Clamor \Clam"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamoring}.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. --Milton . 2. To stun with noise. [R.] --Bacon. 3. To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout. Clamored their piteous prayer incessantly. --Longfellow. To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang. --Bp. Warbur[?]ion. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Clamor \Clam"or\, v. i. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to complain; to make importunate demands. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Clamor \Clam"or\, n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L. clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See {Claim}.] 1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation. --Shak. 2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison. 3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. --Macaulay. Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar. |