Prevaricator

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who prevaricates.

    "It was evident he took me for a perfectly shameless prevaricator."

  2. 2
    a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly wordnet
  3. 3
    An orator at the University of Cambridge fulfilling a similar function to the terrae filius at Oxford. historical

Etymology

From prevaricate + -or or Latin praevaricator: compare French prévaricateur.

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