plauditor

Definitions

An individual who grants applause or praise.

rare

Examples

“The actress gazed lovingly at her newfound plauditors.”

“Amongſt his wond'ring Auditors, / Who cou'd not chuſe where Wit was ſo profound, / And Vertue did ſo much abound, / But to become⟳ his faithfull Plauditors:”

“I suppose⟳ that no dramatic author ever had so large a number⟳ of unsolicited, unknown yet predetermined plauditors in the theatre, as I had on Saturday night.”

“With this they indicate⟳ an artist—represented by the god Vulcan—attempting to defy the artful nature, Minerva, even though he may not succeed⟳ in full, can however create⟳ such a work⟳ that it requires only a chariot, that is the favor of patrons and plauditors, to cause it to be considered perfect.”

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