Decalogist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who explains the Decalogue.
"1649', John Gurgany, "a short Account of the Author's Life and Death", in Gregorii Posthuma : or certain learned Tracts: written by John Gregorie Mr. Dod the Decalogist; whose society, and Directions for the Hebrew Tongue, he enjoyed one Vacation near Banbury"
Example
More examples"1649', John Gurgany, "a short Account of the Author's Life and Death", in Gregorii Posthuma : or certain learned Tracts: written by John Gregorie Mr. Dod the Decalogist; whose society, and Directions for the Hebrew Tongue, he enjoyed one Vacation near Banbury"
Etymology
From decalogue + -ist.
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