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spell·er
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ˈspɛl
ər
/
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[
spel
-er
]
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noun
1.
a person who
spells
words.
2.
Also called
spelling book.
an elementary textbook or manual to teach
spelling
.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
spell
1
,
-er
1
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speller
(ˈspɛlə)
—
n
1.
a person who spells words in the manner specified:
a bad speller
2.
a book designed to teach or improve spelling
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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