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noun
a severe critic.
Origin:
1615–25; after Aristarchus of Samothrace, who, in editing Homer, rejected many lines as spurious interpolations
1615–25; after Aristarchus of Samothrace, who, in editing Homer, rejected many lines as spurious interpolations
Related forms
Ar·i·star·chi·an, adjective
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Aristarch
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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aristarch
a severe critic. The term is derived from the name of the Greek grammarian and critic Aristarchus, who was known for his harsh judgments
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