'clamour' definitions:
Definition of 'clamour'
From: WordNet
noun
Loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" [syn: clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry]
verb
Utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" [syn: clamor, clamour]
verb
Make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" [syn: clamor, clamour]
Definition of 'clamour'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
- 2. Any loud and continued noise. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. --Macaulay.
- Syn: Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar. [1913 Webster]