rhet|o|ri|cian

rhet|o|ri|cian
rhet|o|ri|cian «REHT uh RIHSH uhn», noun.
1. a person skilled in rhetoric: »

Her poetry is the diary or autobiography…of an acute psychologist, a wonderful rhetorician, and one of the most wonderful writers who ever lived (Harper's).

2. a person given to display in language.
3. a teacher of the art of rhetoric.

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  • rhet — rhet·o·ric; rhet·o·ri·cian; rhet·o·rize; di·ar·rhet·ic; py·or·rhet·ic; …   English syllables

  • cian — ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·ous·ti·cian; aes·the·ti·cian; al·cian; am·al·ri·cian; api·cian; arith·me·ti·cian; au·ri·gna·cian; bal·lis·ti·cian; beau·ti·cian; bi·o·me·tri·cian; brag·ga·do·cian; car·na·cian; cis·ter·cian·ism; cli·ni·cian; con·fu·cian·ism;… …   English syllables

  • rhetorician — rhet·o·ri·cian …   English syllables

  • rhetorician — rhet|o|ri|cian [ˌretəˈrıʃən] n formal someone who is trained or skilful in the art of persuading or influencing people through speech or writing →↑orator …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rhetorician — rhet|o|ri|cian [ ,retə rıʃn ] noun count FORMAL someone who speaks and writes effectively, especially someone who is able to persuade or influence people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rhetorician — rhet•o•ri•cian [[t]ˌrɛt əˈrɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) rht an expert in the art of rhetoric 2) a person who writes or speaks in an elaborate or exaggerated style 3) rht a person who teaches rhetoric • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME rethoricien < MF… …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • Rhetorician — Rhet o*ri cian, a. Suitable to a master of rhetoric. With rhetorician pride. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rhetorician — Rhet o*ri cian, n. [Cf. F. rh[ e]toricien.] 1. One well versed in the rules and principles of rhetoric. [1913 Webster] The understanding is that by which a man becomes a mere logician and a mere rhetorician. F. W. Robertson. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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