Annunciator

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Annunciator \An*nun"ci*a`tor\, n. [L. annuntiator.]
     1. One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church
        of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the
        people of the festivals to be celebrated.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room
        where attendance is wanted.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  annunciator
       n : an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has
           been active (as on a telephone switchboard)