respecter of persons
respecter of persons noun: someone who treats people according to their rank, status or importance.
Noun
respecter of persons (plural respecters of persons)
- Someone who treats people according to their rank, status or importance.
- Be careful: a hurricane is no respecter of persons.
- Then Peter opened his mouth, and ſaid, Of a trueth I perceiue þᵗ God is no reſpecter of perſons:1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 10:34
- Synonyms:
- accepter
Synonyms of respecter of persons
Forms of respecter of persons
| plural | respecters of persons |
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Origin of respecter of persons
Probably originally from Acts 10:34 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek προσωπολήμπτης (prosōpolḗmptēs).
Questions about respecter of persons
- What does respecter of persons mean?
- Respecter of persons means someone who treats people according to their rank, status or importance.
- What part of speech is respecter of persons?
- Respecter of persons is a noun.
- What is the plural of respecter of persons?
- The plural of respecter of persons is respecters of persons.
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