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Complete Definition of "hue and cry"

English

Etymology
From the Anglo-Norman French legal phrase hu e cri.

Noun
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hue and cry

  1. (formerly) the public pursuit of a felon; accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase
  2. context|by extension a loud and persistent public clamour; especially one of protest or making some demand

Translations
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Latin: hutesium et clamor

te:hue and cry

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