clamour

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}]
    

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.
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clamour \clamour\ n. and v.
   same as {clamor}.
   [PJC]