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Webster 1913 Edition
Orientalist
Oˊri-en′tal-ist
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
orientaliste
.] 1.
An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
2.
One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.;
as, the Paris Congress of
. Orientalists
Sir J. Shore.
Webster 1828 Edition
Orientalist
ORIENT'ALIST
,n.1.
An inhabitant of the eastern parts of the world.2.
One versed in the eastern languages and literature.Definition 2024
orientalist
orientalist
English
Noun
orientalist (plural orientalists)
- a person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient
- 1684, George Bright, preface to The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D.
- Which is rendred somewhat more probable by that very learned Orientalist Dr. Pocok, who tells us the Arabick verb Hausch answering to the Hebrew חיש signifies three things, viz. to hast, to fear, to be ashamed.
- 1684, George Bright, preface to The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D.
Translations
a person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient
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Swedish
Noun
orientalist c
- an orientalist
Declension
| Inflection of orientalist | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | orientalist | orientalisten | orientalister | orientalisterna |
| Genitive | orientalists | orientalistens | orientalisters | orientalisternas |