Veiler

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who veils or conceals something.

    "The great writers of the sixteenth century are either veilers or unveilers. The veilers use allegorical techniques to express concepts dangerous to the author, unacceptable to the reader, or engaging for being artfully posed."

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"The great writers of the sixteenth century are either veilers or unveilers. The veilers use allegorical techniques to express concepts dangerous to the author, unacceptable to the reader, or engaging for being artfully posed."

Etymology

From veil + -er.

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