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philologist

[fi-lol-uh-jist] / fɪˈlɒl ə dʒɪst /
NOUN
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The whole affair was uncovered after Montaclair named a Romanian philologist Eugen Simion as the next recipient of the prize.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Vitaliy, a 26-year-old philologist, was hopeful the proposal could lead to a longer halt in combat.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In 1883 the renowned German Indologist and philologist, Eugen Julius Theodor Hultzsch copied and translated the inscription into English, dating the text to the year C.E.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 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

Syme was a philologist, a specialist in Newspeak.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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