vociferation
[ voh-sif-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
noisy outcry; clamor.
Origin of vociferation
11350–1400; Middle English <Latin vōciferātiōn- (stem of vōciferātiō), equivalent to vōciferāt(us) (see vociferate) + -iōn--ion
Words Nearby vociferation
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How to use vociferation in a sentence
There was a great deal of jabbering, vociferation, and action, but neither of them struck or hurt the other.
True Blue | W.H.G. KingstonAfter a time the oar was recovered, and Marco, after much scolding and vociferation, got his crew in order again.
Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont | Jacob AbbottThey played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
In Kedar's Tents | Henry Seton MerrimanIf vociferation is to carry the question of religion, the North, and probably the Scotch, have it.
The congregation still laughed, and the preacher, in the warmth of his zeal, redoubled his vociferation and action.
Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom | Samuel Griswold Goodrich
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