Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Vociferation; clamor; noise.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun rare Vociferation; noise; clamor.

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  • noun rare vociferation; noise; clamor

Etymologies

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From Latin vōciferor ("shout"), from vōx ("voice") + ferō ("carry")

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Examples

  • And we may add that the extent of its spread is directly proportioned to the need felt for this doctrine as a support of the theory of evolution, while the vociferance of its advocates is inversely proportioned to the evidence in its support.

    Q. E. D., or New Light on the Doctrine of Creation George McCready Price

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