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lanternists

lanternists is the plural of lanternist.

Meaning of lanternist

Noun

lanternist (plural lanternists)

  1. (historical) The operator of a magic lantern.
    • Nevertheless, old beliefs die hard, and in spite of rational explanations, the belief that lanternists could summon spirits persisted.2005, Paul Clee, Before Hollywood: From Shadow Play to the Silver Screen, page 21
    Synonyms:
    lanternman

Questions about lanternists

What is lanternists the plural of?
Lanternists is the plural of lanternist.

Words near lanternists in the dictionary

  1. lanternfishes
  2. lanternflies
  3. lanternfly
  4. lanterning
  5. lanternist
  6. lanternists
  7. lanternless
  8. lanternlight
  9. lanternlights
  10. lanternlike
  11. lanternman

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