[a. L. annuntiātor, n. of agent f. annuntiāre to ANNOUNCE.]
He who, or that which, announces, an announcer; spec. applied to: a. an officer of the Greek Church who gave notice of holy days; b. an indicator used in hotels, etc., to show in which direction the attendance summoned by bell or telephone is needed.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Annuntiator, in the Greek church, an officer whose business is to give notice of the feasts and holy days.
1845. Petrie, Eccl. Archit. Irel., 16. The annunciator, instructor, or proclaimer of the festivals.
1879. Prescott, Sp. Telephone, 392. The annunciator disk and lever.
1883. J. Munro, in Gd. Words, May, 317/1. Figs. 13, 14, and 15 represent a thoroughly reliable annunciator.
