noun
clamour
KLAM-uh
noun
1
British spelling of clamor — a loud outcry or noisy demand.
"There was a clamour of protest outside parliament."
verb
1
British spelling of clamor — to demand something loudly.
"Residents clamoured for better bus services."
How to Use Clamour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSame as clamor, spelled the British way.
UK vs US
UK/Commonwealth spelling; American English uses "clamor."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
clamoured past tense, clamours plural, clamours singular
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Etymology
From Latin clāmor ("a shout, cry"), from clāmāre ("to cry out").