- a variation of clangor.
clangour
Britishnoun
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a loud resonant often-repeated noise
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an uproar
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of clangour
C16: from Latin clangor a noise, from clangere to clang
Example Sentences
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It comes as a welcome relief to find someone brave enough to suggest that with all its clamor and clangour there is possibly a word to be said for New York City.
From Time Magazine Archive
On this, a terrible clangour was heard; the lights were extinguished; and Auriol was dragged through the doorway from which he had been brought forth.
From Auriol or, The Elixir of Life by Ainsworth, W. Harrison
The roar of the trains on the nearby Elevated seemed muted, the clangour of the Third Avenue surface cars blunted, and Joan fancied that the street lamps burned with an added lustre.
From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph
Like the clangour of a bell, Sweet and harsh, harsh and sweet, That is how he learnt so well To take the roses for his meat.
From The Wild Swans at Coole by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
The night trembles in the powerful beat of a rhythmic clangour.
From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)
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