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polyglot |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, a. [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf F. polyglotte.] 1. Containing, or made up of several languages; as a polyglot lexicon, Bible. 2. Versed in or speaking, many languages. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, n. 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] ``A polyglot, or good linguist.'' --Howell. 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. Enriched by the publication of polyglots. --Abp. Newcome. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: polyglot adj : having a command of or composed in many languages; "a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages" n : a person who speaks more than one language [syn: {linguist}]
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