rhetor
Americannoun
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a master or teacher of rhetoric.
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an orator.
noun
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a teacher of rhetoric
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(in ancient Greece) an orator
Etymology
Origin of rhetor
1325–75; < Latin rhētor < Greek rhḗtōr; replacing Middle English rethor < Medieval Latin, Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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"And at the pitcher thou dost become a rhetor?"
From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Jeremiah Curtin
He is not mentioned by Leland, but Bale calls him "insignis sui temporis rhetor ac poeta;" and states further, that in the city of Norwich, "non sine magno auditorum fructu, bonas artes ingenue profitebatur."
From Notes and Queries, Number 75, April 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
April 30.—The abomination of slavery makes such a splendid field to any rhetor attacking that curse.
From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by Adam G. de Gurowski, Count
It will be remembered that the Romans considered rhetoric, or the art of the rhetor, or orator, as first in importance.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Elbert Hubbard
He visited the public baths rarely, only when some rhetor happened there who roused admiration and who was spoken of in the city, or when in the ephebias there were combats of exceptional interest.
From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Jeremiah Curtin
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