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clamour

noun
/ˈklæm.ə/UK/ˈklæm.ɚ/US

Etymology

From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).

  1. derived from clāmor

Definitions

  1. British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.

    • Sickly eares Deaft with the clamours of their owne deare grones.
    • For when he knew his Rival freed and gone, / He ſwells with Wrath; he makes outrageous Moan: / He frets, he fumes, he ſtares, he ſtamps the Ground; / The hollow Tow'r with Clamours rings around: […]

  2. To salute loudly.

    • At ſight of him the people with a ſhout / Rifted the Air clamouring thir god with praiſe,

  3. To stun with noise.

    • Let them not come..in a Tribunitious Manner; For that is, to clamour Counsels, not to enforme them.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA