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1clangor

noun clan·gor \ˈklaŋ-ər also -gər\

Definition of CLANGOR

:  a resounding clang or medley of clangs <the clangor of hammers>
— clan·gor·ous \-(g)ə-rəs\ adjective
— clan·gor·ous·ly adverb
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Origin of CLANGOR

Latin clangor, from clangere
First Known Use: 1593

Related to CLANGOR

Synonyms
babel, blare, bluster, bowwow, brawl, bruit [archaic], cacophony, chatter, clamor, noise, decibel(s), din, discordance, katzenjammer, racket, rattle, roar
Antonyms
quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness

2clangor

verb

Definition of CLANGOR

intransitive verb
:  to make a clangor

First Known Use of CLANGOR

1837

Rhymes with CLANGOR

banger, clanger, ganger, hangar, hanger, Langer, twanger

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. clangor
  2. clangour
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