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li⋅bel⋅er

  [lahy-buh-ler]
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–noun
a person who libels; a person who publishes a libel assailing another.
Also, especially British, li⋅bel⋅ler.

Origin:
1580–90; libel + -er 1
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li·bel   (lī'bəl)   
n.  

    1. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.

    2. The act of presenting such material to the public.

  2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.

tr.v.   li·beled or li·belled, li·bel·ing or li·bel·ling, li·bels
To publish a libel about (a person). See Synonyms at malign.

[Middle English, litigant's written complaint, from Old French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber, book.]
li'bel·er, li'bel·ist n.
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Main Entry: li·bel·er
Pronunciation: 'lI-b&-l&r
Function: noun
: a person who makes or publishes a libel
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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