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fustianists

fustianists is the plural of fustianist.

Meaning of fustianist

Noun

fustianist (plural fustianists)

  1. (archaic) A pompous writer.
    • and in their choice preferring the gay rankneſs of Apuleius, Arnobius, or any modern Suſtianiſt, before the native Latiniſms of Cicero.1642 April, John Milton, An Apology for Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually...

Questions about fustianists

What is fustianists the plural of?
Fustianists is the plural of fustianist.

Words near fustianists in the dictionary

  1. fustianed
  2. fustianise
  3. fustianish
  4. fustianism
  5. fustianist
  6. fustianists
  7. fustianize
  8. fustianized
  9. fustianizes
  10. fustianizing
  11. fustians

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