Definition of clamour

The word "clamour" has its roots in Old French, where it was spelled "clamour" or "clamourier". This Old French word was derived from the Medieval Latin "clamor", which means "a loud, loud shouting" or "a tumult". The Latin term was itself borrowed from the Greek "klamōr", meaning "a loud cry" or "a shout". In Middle English, the word "clamour" referred to a loud, insistent outcry or a passionate appeal. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a general commotion or uproar, as well as a strong, insistent, and often angry or persistent noise. Today, "clamour" is often used to describe a loud, often chaotic, and sometimes disorderly noise or a strong and insistent demand or request.