Clamor
(noun)
- A loud and persistent noise or outcry.
- A loud and persistent demand or complaint.
Origin:
Middle english (in the sense "shout, outcry"): from old french clameur, from latin clamor, from clamare "to shout".
Examples:
- The clamor of the city was too much for him to bear.
- His protests were drowned out by the clamor of the crowd.
- The clamor for better working conditions has grown in recent years.
- The clamor of the protesters filled the streets.
- The clamor of the bell echoed through the churchyard.