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philologist

[fi-lol-uh-jist] / fɪˈlɒl ə dʒɪst /
NOUN
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Vitaliy, a 26-year-old philologist, was hopeful the proposal could lead to a longer halt in combat.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Angel Castaño, a philologist who lives near the artificial lake and serves as the president of a local cultural association, likens the megalith to a gigantic eye gazing into prehistoric Spain.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Katia Shraga, a Ukrainian-born, New York-based philologist who has been involved with Signerbusters since its inception, says that the group has been protesting appearances by musicians who signed the letter for eight years.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022

“I’m delighted, but I’m obviously biased,” says philologist Patrick Sims-Williams at Aberystwyth University, who backs this idea.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2021

Syme was a philologist, a specialist in Newspeak.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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