clamor

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Recorded in English since c. 1385, from Old French clamour (modern clameur), from Latin clāmor (a shout, cry), from clāmō (cry out, complain); the sense to silence may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.

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clamor (plural clamors)

  1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
  2. Any loud and continued noise.
  3. A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.

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clamor (third-person singular simple present clamors, present participle clamoring, simple past and past participle clamored)

  1. (intransitive) To cry out and/or demand.
    Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.
  2. (transitive) To demand by outcry.
    Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears
  3. (intransitive) To become noisy insistently.
    After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored
  4. (transitive) To influence by outcry.
    His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote
  5. (obsolete) (transitive) To silence.

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  • (to cry out): din

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

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clamor m. and f. (plural clamors)

  1. clamor

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From clāmō (complain, cry out)

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clāmor (genitive clāmōris); m, third declension

  1. A shout, shouting.
  2. An acclamation, applause.
  3. A clamor, cry.
  4. A noise, sound

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Number Singular Plural
nominative clāmor clāmōrēs
genitive clāmōris clāmōrum
dative clāmōrī clāmōribus
accusative clāmōrem clāmōrēs
ablative clāmōre clāmōribus
vocative clāmor clāmōrēs

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clamor m. (plural clamores)

  1. A clamor, shout.
  2. A protest, outcry.
  3. A loud noise.
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