town crier

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town crier

noun town criers

UK, historical A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets. A town is seeking a new town crier to keep alive a 450 year tradition.
broadly, figuratively A gossip.

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noun town crier

Español	pregonero
Português	pregoeiro
Français	crieur public
Deutsch	Stadtschreier, Gemeindediener, Ausrufer
Italiano	banditore

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@misc{town_crier_2026,
  title = {town crier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/town%20crier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}