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Meaning of pregoeiro | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
pɾeɣoˈejɾo̝

Definitions

  1. crier; town crier; town auctioneer
    historical, masculine
  2. person (usually a celeb) who officially and publicly announces with a speech the town's festivities
    masculine

Equivalents

Български глашата́й
Bosanski гласник
Català pregoner
English town crier
Español pregonero
Suomi julkihuutaja
Français crieur public
Hrvatski гласник
Italiano banditore
Македонски гласник телал
Nederlands stadsomroeper
Português pregoeiro
Српски гласник

Examples

“Et fezerõ sobir hũu pregoeyro ena torre da mezquita que era çerca do alcaçer”

They made a crier go up to the mosque tower near the Moor's castle

“Fernan de Carnota, pregoeyro da dita villa de Muro, o qual Fernan de Carnota pregoou altas vozes em publica plaça as ditas herdades Fernán de Carnota, crier of this town of Muros; this Fernán de carnota announced out loud in public space these properties [to be auctioned]”
“Ano Domini millessimo CCCC XXX VII, a XI dias de jullyo, Domingo Fernandes, pregoeiro, feso venda et remataçón de tres legóos et hua machada”

AD 1437, July 11, Domingo Fernández, crier, sold and auctioned three hoes and an axe

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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