es·say·ist

[es-ey-ist]
noun
a writer of essays.

Origin:
1600–10; essay + -ist

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essayist (ˈɛseɪɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who writes essays

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Essayist is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
To see the large in the small, to allow a product to illuminate the
  culture-these are the modern essayist's goals.
There are readers who consider me to be an essayist who has made one
  unaccountable venture into fiction.
As a historian he became more measured, and as an essayist he became more
  significant.
It provides a superb medium for the novelist, essayist, journalist and poet.
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