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Meaning of lexicographer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/

Definitions

One who writes or compiles a dictionary.

Equivalents

Examples

“Lexico′grapher. […] A writer of dictionaries; a harmleſs drudge, that buſies himſelf in tracing the original, and detailing the ſignification of words.”
“Pitt has furnish'd us a word or two / Which lexicographers declined to do.”
“The best lexicographer may well be content if his productions are received by the world with cold esteem.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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