# crier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #57,961

## Definitions
1. One who cries.
2. An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.

## Etymology
From Middle English criour, cryour, crier, from Old French crieor (Modern French crieur), derived from the verb crier. By surface analysis, cry + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crier