Respecter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who regards or judges with partiality; one who respects.

    "For these two were old friends, old mates both at school and college, both thorough respecters of themselves and of each other, […]"

  2. 2
    a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who respects someone or something.

    "X is no respecter of Y."

Example

More examples

"Death is no respecter of persons."

Etymology

From respect + -er.

Related phrases

respecter of persons

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