colloquy
noun
a conversational exchange; dialogue.
colloquist
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a word derived from
colloquy.
Example Sentences
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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
“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 Italy, the Magic Land by Lilian Whiting
"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
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
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
