Heartener

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, heartens or animates.

    "But as a coward's heartener in war, / The stirring drum, keeps lesser noise from far […]"

Example

More examples

"But as a coward's heartener in war, / The stirring drum, keeps lesser noise from far […]"

Etymology

From hearten + -er.

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