epitomist

e·pit·o·mist

[ih-pit-uh-mist]
noun
a person who writes an epitome.

Origin:
1605–15; epitom(e) + -ist

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epitomize or epitomise (ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to be a personification of; typify
2.  to make an epitome of
 
epitomise or epitomise
 
vb
 
e'pitomist or epitomise
 
n
 
epitomi'zation or epitomise
 
n
 
epitomi'sation or epitomise
 
n
 
e'pitomizer or epitomise
 
n
 
e'pitomiser or epitomise
 
n

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