colloquy
noun
a conversational exchange; dialogue.
colloquist
-
a word derived from
colloquy.
Example Sentences
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"Did you know of Mr. B.'s illness?" asked the younger and more pronounced colloquist.
From The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) by Marion Harland
Luckily, a pause in the discourse between the governess and her colloquist permitted a happy turn to the conversation.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by James Fenimore Cooper
The captain's might, and mystery of the seer— Remoteness of Jehovah's colloquist, Nearness of man's heaven-advocate—are here: Alone Mount Nebo's harsh foreshadow is miss'd.
From The Poems of William Watson by William Watson
I earnestly desired a fuller knowledge of the nature of my colloquist.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various
Why, James," answered his colloquist, "you have seen that Noah had three sons, and that their names were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Various (magazine) Harper
