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philologian
[ fil-uh-loh-jee-uhn ]
/ ˌfɪl əˈloʊ dʒi ən /
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noun
a philologist.
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Words nearby philologian
philodendron, philography, philogyny, Philo Judaeus, philol., philologian, philologist, philology, philomath, philomel, Philomela
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How to use philologian in a sentence
As a scholar and a philologian he had rare abilities, and a rarer industry.
The anecdotes which have been recorded of him show that he was something of an archaeologist, and something of a philologian.
Seekers after God|Frederic William FarrarThe physician says “incurable”; the philologian says “fraud.”
The Antichrist|F. W. NietzscheHe was also a prominent member of the Philologian Society, of which he was afterwards elected president.
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield|Emma Elizabeth Brown