See Also: shouter(dictionary)

antitype (iou) and shouter (iou)


antitype (iou)



antitype noun. E17.
[Late Latin antitypus from Greek antitupos adjective, corresponding as an impression to the die, formed as ANTI- + tupos TYPE noun.]
Something which a type or symbol represents. E17.
A person or thing of the opposite type. E20.
anti'typical adjective of the Nature of or pertaining to an antitype M17.

shouter (iou)



shouter noun. L17.
[from SHOUT verb + -ER1.]
a. A person who shouts or cries out loudly; a person expressing loud acclaim or welcome. L17.
b. A person who loudly supports a particular political candidate. US (now rare or obsolete). L19.
(Shouter.)
a. Hist. A member of a Methodist sect found in the north of Ireland in the 18th cent. whose religious worship was characterized by leaping and shouting. E19.
b. A member of a Baptist sect in the W. Indies influenced by African religious practices. M20.
A person who buys a round of Drinks etc. Austral. & NZ colloq. M19.
A person who participates in a shout (see SHOUT noun2 1b); a gospel-singer; a blues-singer. US. M19.