[syn: clamor, clamour]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 from many people. --Shak. [Also
spelled clamour.]
Syn: clamor, hue and cry.
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2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison.
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3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a
popular outcry. --Macaulay.
Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
clamour \clamour\ n. and v.
same as clamor.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clamour
n 1: loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored
the clamor of the crowd" [syn: clamor, clamoring,
clamour, clamouring, hue and cry]
v 1: utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates
clamored their disappointment" [syn: clamor, clamour]
2: make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
[syn: clamor, clamour]