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pitier

pitier noun: one who pities.

Noun

pitier (plural pitiers)

  1. One who pities.
    • The high Esteemers, the hearty Lovers, the liberal Relievers, the unfeigned Pitiers, the faithful Advocates, and the earnest Intercessors, for the distressed Ministers; the so much despighted and (by many) despised Ministry of this Church.1653, John Gauden, Hieraspistes: Or a Defense by way of Apology for the Ministry and Ministers of the Church
    • Pity implies the assertion of superiority in the pitier; and it is a gratification of a man's pride to go about pitying those who are perhaps a great deal better than himself.1867, Authorized report of the papers, prepared addresses, and discussions of the Church Congress held at Wolverhampton on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 1st, 2d, 3d, & 4th, 1867...

Forms of pitier

pluralpitiers

Origin of pitier

From pity + -er.

Questions about pitier

What does pitier mean?
Pitier means one who pities.
What part of speech is pitier?
Pitier is a noun.
What is the plural of pitier?
The plural of pitier is pitiers.

Words near pitier in the dictionary

  1. pitiably
  2. pitiamide
  3. pitiamides
  4. pitie
  5. pitied
  6. pitier
  7. pitiers
  8. pities
  9. pitiest
  10. pitieth
  11. pitiful

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