clangor

[ klang-er, klang-ger ]
/ ˈklæŋ ər, ˈklæŋ gər /

noun

a loud, resonant sound; clang.
clamorous noise.

verb (used without object)

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

usage note for clangor

See -our.

OTHER WORDS FROM clangor

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

Words nearby clangor

clandestine, clang, clang association, clanger, clanging, clangor, clangour, clank, clannish, clansman, clanswoman

Example sentences from the Web for clangour

British Dictionary definitions for clangour

clangour

US clangor

/ (ˈklæŋɡə, ˈklæŋə) /

noun

a loud resonant often-repeated noise
an uproar

verb

(intr) to make or produce a loud resonant noise

Derived forms of clangour

clangorous, adjective clangorously, adverb

Word Origin for clangour

C16: from Latin clangor a noise, from clangere to clang