vociferation

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (shout), from vōx (voice) + ferō (carry); compare French vocifération.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

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vociferation (plural vociferations)

  1. The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
    • 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter III, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volumes (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, [], →OCLC, book IV:
      And as she apprehended the boy's life was in danger, she screamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Master Blifil himself now seconded her with all the vociferation in his power.
    • 1837, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History [], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, (please specify the book or page number):
      Crack go the whips; but twenty Patriot arms have seized each of the eight bridles: there is rearing, rocking, vociferation; not the smallest headway.

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