clangor

[ klang-er, klang-ger ]

/ ˈklæŋ ər, ˈklæŋ gər /

a loud, resonant sound; clang.

clamorous noise.

to make a clangor; clang.

Also especially British, clang·our.

Origin of clangor

1585–95; < Latin: loud sound, noise, equivalent to clang(ere) to clang + -or -or¹

See -our.

clang·or·ous, adjective clang·or·ous·ly, adverb

“I used to say that fear is probably the most important concept of feeling,” he said amid the clangor of forks and knives.

Former Israeli Security Chief Pushes for Unilateral Withdrawal |R.M. Schneiderman |March 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The clangor distracted the attention of the assailants, and a parley ensued.

Stanley in Africa |James P. Boyd
Such was the picture then; now, the clangor of a city echoed through Big Creek Valley.

Buffalo Land |W. E. Webb
Clangor of bells, firing of guns, vivas and popular clamor follow the party.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas |Richard Henry Savage

All at once the old brass clock struck with the clangor of a bell.

Norston's Rest |Ann S. Stephens
Through the gate of the coatapantli, amid much din and clangor, the entire column entered the yard of the temple.

The Fair God |Lew Wallace