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philologist

[fi-lol-uh-jist] / fɪˈlɒl ə dʒɪst /
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Though there are virtually no Jews in Japan, and Judaism is traditionally opposed to proselytizing, Philologist Setsuzau Kotsuji took the Jewish faith�after trying Shinto, Buddhism and Christianity�was circumcized at the age of 60.

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

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

When British Philologist John Allegro discoursed with tantalizing assurance of parallels between the scrolls' Last week the secret of the copper scrolls came out.

From Time Magazine Archive

Well, well!" thinks Jurgen, "certainly there is no disputing the magic of the Master Philologist when it is correctly employed.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch




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