noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who favours manualism over oralism in teaching language to the deaf.
2. 2
   A musical performer who makes music by squeezing air through the hands.

   "The audience could not contain their laughter while the manualist played on."

3. 3
   One who supports the idea of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.

Example

More examples

"The audience could not contain their laughter while the manualist played on."

Etymology

From manual + -ist.

Related phrases

roman catholic

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