Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of vociferating; noisy exclamation; violent outcry; clamor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
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- noun The act of
exclaiming ; violentoutcry ;vehement utterance of thevoice .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
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Examples
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He seems to have foreseen the coming time when the Word of God should freely prevail, but with no resulting wisdom; the time when men should daily increase in ignorance and fanaticism until they should become mere dolts, so completely void of wisdom as to call vociferation and boasting divine worship, and to regard that preaching the salvation of souls.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost Martin Luther 1514
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He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life.
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He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life.
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He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Henry Fielding 1730
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The latter grew red in the face with vain vociferation.
Trust 2010
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But what more even than their talking provoked her, was finding that the moment the act was over, when she cared not if their vociferation had been incessant, one of them called out, “Come, be quiet, the dance is begun;” and then they were again all silent attention!
Cecilia 2008
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Waiter, I say! 'still speaking rather lower than louder;' Don't I stun you by this shocking vociferation? '
Camilla 2008
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This scheme was put immediately into practice; but though the sisters were obliged to stop their ears from his vociferation, it answered no purpose.
Camilla 2008
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The postilion, at length, interrupted this vociferation with news that the chaise was again fit for use; and Cecilia, eager to be gone, finding him little regarded, repeated what he said to Miss Larolles.
Cecilia 2008
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Here they were disturbed by the extreme loquacity of two opposite parties: and listening attentively, they heard from one side, “My angel! fairest of creatures! goddess of my heart!” uttered in accents of rapture; while from the other, the vociferation was so violent they could distinctly hear nothing.
Cecilia 2008
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