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hue and cry
hue and cryn.1. A public clamor, as of protest or demand: raised a great hue and cry about political corruption.2. a. The pursuit of a felon announced with loud shouts to alert others who were then legally obliged to give chase.b. The loud outcry formerly used in such a pursuit.
[Middle English hew and cri, partial translation of Anglo-Norman hu e cri : hu, outcry, clamor (from Old French huer, to shout, of imitative origin) + e, and + cri, cry (from Old French crier, to cry; see cry).]hue and cry n 1. (Historical Terms) (formerly) the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm 2. any loud public outcry [C16: from Anglo-French hu et cri, from Old French hue outcry, from huer to shout, from hu! shout of warning + cri cry]hue′ and cry′
n. 1. public clamor. 2. (formerly) the pursuit of a felon with loud outcries. [1250–1300; Middle English, translation of Anglo-French hu et cri] hue and cry - Somewhat redundant, as hue means "shout, make an outcry"; hue and cry was a medieval law requiring that all citizens within earshot give chase to a fleeing criminal.See also related terms for shout.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hue and cry - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"clamoring, clamour, clamouring, clamorcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
hue and crynoun outcry, clamour, furore, uproar, rumpus, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hullabaloo He heard a huge hue and cry outside.Translationshue and cry
hue and cryA large public protest. The company's decision to send thousands of jobs overseas started a real hue and cry as people threatened to boycott its stores.See also: and, cry, huea hue and cryFig. a loud public protest or opposition. (See also .) There was a hue and cry when the city government tried to build houses on the playing field. The decision to close the local school started a real hue and cry.See also: and, cry, huehue and cryA public clamor, as of protest or demand. For example, The reformers raised a hue and cry about political corruption. This redundant expression ( hue and cry both mean "an outcry"), dating from the 1200s, originally meant "an outcry calling for the pursuit of a criminal." By the mid-1500s it was also being used more broadly, as in the example. See also: and, cry, huea hue and cry If there is a hue and cry about something, there is a loud protest about it or opposition to it. There probably will be a hue and cry about my suggestion of more power to the police. Our officers prepare, take a test, and accept the results without any hue and cry. Note: Until the 19th century, `hue and cry' was the legal name for the cries of someone who had been robbed and who was calling for others to help. It was an offence for anyone to refuse to join the chase, once they heard the cry. `Hue' comes from the Old French `huer', meaning `to shout'. See also: and, cry, huea ˌhue and ˈcry loud opposition, protest, etc: There was a great hue and cry among the parents when it was announced that the school was to close. ♢ If the government raises taxes too much, there’ll be a real hue and cry.This phrase refers to the medieval law ‘hu e cri’, which stated that the public had to chase and try to catch a criminal.See also: and, cry, huehue and cryA public uproar or protest. This term once denoted an English system of apprehending robbers and other criminals. Neighbors and bystanders were obliged to join a “hue and cry,” that is, shout and make other noise while a suspect was chased to the bounds of a manor (hue comes from the Old French huer, “to shout”). Later the term was transferred to any public outcry. John Ruskin used it ironically in Mode Painting (1846): “The public took up the hue and cry conscientiously enough,” meaning they supported the fashionable view.See also: and, cry, huehue and cryA loud public clamor. The phrase was most usually heard as “raise a hue and cry.” According to old English law, any citizen who heard shouts that a possible lawbreaker was being pursued was required to join in the chase. The phrase is a combination of the Anglo-French hu (a shout of warning) and cri (to cry out).See also: and, cry, huehue and cry
hue and cry, formerly, in English law, pursuit of a criminal immediately after he had committed a felonyfelony
, any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. In early English law a felony was a heinous act that canceled the perpetrator's feudal rights and forfeited his lands and goods to the king, thus depriving
..... Click the link for more information. . Whoever witnessed or discovered the crime was required to raise the hue and cry against the perpetrator (e.g., call out "Stop, thief !") and to begin pursuit; all persons within hearing were under the same obligation, and it was a punishable offense not to join in the chase and capture. The perpetrator was promptly brought into court, and if there was evidence of his having been caught red-handed, he was summarily convicted without being allowed to testify in his own behalf. The hue and cry was abolished in the early 19th cent. Possible modern survivals are the obligation to serve on a sheriff's posse and to assist a police officer in pursuing a suspected culprit.hue and cry (formerly) the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm hue and cry
hue and cry the making of an outcry. In early English law, if the locals did not make an outcry and pursue and catch a felon or robber within forty days, they were made liable to the victim.HUE AND CRY, Eng. law. A mode of pursuing felons, or such as have dangerously wounded any person, or assaulted any one with intent to rob him, by the constable, for the purpose of arresting the offender. 2 Hale, P. C. 100. hue and cry
Synonyms for hue and crynoun outcrySynonyms- outcry
- clamour
- furore
- uproar
- rumpus
- brouhaha
- ruction
- hullabaloo
Synonyms for hue and crynoun loud and persistent outcry from many peopleSynonyms- clamoring
- clamour
- clamouring
- clamor
Related Words- cry
- outcry
- shout
- vociferation
- yell
- call
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