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philologist

[fi-lol-uh-jist] / fɪˈlɒl ə dʒɪst /
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Though Noblesse Oblige is obviously the definitive work on the subject, the controversy really began with a learned paper, published in Helsinki by Philologist Alan S. C. Ross of the University of Birmingham.

From Time Magazine Archive

Freestyle Philologist Mencken feels that Basic, "for all its deficiencies," is better than any artificial tongue because it is derived from a living one.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is helping gather material for the multi-volume Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada which Philologist Hans Kurath is directing from the University of Michigan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Philologist John Allegro of Britain's University of Manchester strongly implied that the scrolls put into question the uniqueness of Jesus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yes, I repeat, there is always something to be done with words, and here are thirty-two authentic words from the Master Philologist himself, not to speak of three commas and a full-stop.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch




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