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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: clamor n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: {blare}, {blaring}, {cacophony}, {din}] 2: loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" [syn: {clamoring}, {clamour}, {clamouring}, {hue and cry}] v 1: make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" [syn: {clamour}] 2: utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" [syn: {clamour}] 3: compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
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