English Explanatory Dictionary

hue and cry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
  2. A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.

Pronunciation

en-au-hue and cry.ogg

Word forms

hue and cry hue and cries hues and cries

Etymology

From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.

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