clamor
Definitions of clamor
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a loud utterance; often in protest or oppositionsynonyms: algarada, grito, protesta, tole, vociferacióntypes:algarada, algazara, barbulla, clamoreo, griterío, guasábara, vocería, vocingleríaloud and persistent outcry from many peopleululatoa loud raucous cry (as of an owl)alaridoa loud hooting cry of exultation or excitementgrito de guerraa yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battlevoceouttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitementtype of:expresiónthe use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of somethingsynonyms: doble, toque de difuntos
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