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decalogist

decalogist noun: one who explains the Decalogue.

Noun

decalogist (plural decalogists)

  1. One who explains the Decalogue.
    • 1649', John Gurgany, "a short Account of the Author's Life and Death", in Gregorii Posthuma : or certain learned Tracts: written by John Gregorie
      Mr. Dod the Decalogist; whose society, and Directions for the Hebrew Tongue, he enjoyed one Vacation near Banbury

Forms of decalogist

pluraldecalogists

Origin of decalogist

From decalogue + -ist.

Questions about decalogist

What does decalogist mean?
Decalogist means one who explains the Decalogue.
What part of speech is decalogist?
Decalogist is a noun.
What is the plural of decalogist?
The plural of decalogist is decalogists.

Words near decalogist in the dictionary

  1. decalled
  2. decalling
  3. decalobate
  4. decalog
  5. decalogies
  6. decalogist
  7. decalogists
  8. decalogs
  9. decalogue
  10. decalogues
  11. decalogy

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