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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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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