Lavater

[ lah-vah-ter, lah-vah-ter ]

/ ˈlɑ vɑ tər, lɑˈvɑ tər /

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noun

Jo·hann Kas·par

[yoh-hahn kahs-pahr], /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkɑs pɑr/, 1741–1801, Swiss poet, theologian, and physiognomist.

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The boy's countenance was a direct lie to Lavater; his air was heavy, and absolutely without intelligence.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
Lavater's officiousness is well enough known, and disapproved by all right-thinking men.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
Lavater saw his mistake; and it is but due to him to say, that he publicly apologised for it in the fullest and frankest manner.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
Lavater has drawn the following characteristic distinctions between the male and female of the human species.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

One of the results of Mendelssohn's popularity was a curious correspondence with Lavater.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams