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noun

Polyglot n.

One who speaks several languages. (R.) "A polyglot, or good linguist."

A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. "Enriched by the publication of polyglots."

adjective

Polyglot adj.

Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.

Versed in, or speaking, many languages.

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Etymology of 'Polyglot'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Polyglot" Quotes from Famous Books

... the upper heights of the sky-scrapers, clear of the roofs, are still lit on the sunward side with a mellow glow, curiously serene. To the man in the mirk of the street, they seem to exude this light from the great spaces of brick. At this time the cars, always polyglot, are filled with shop-hands and workers, and no English at all is heard. One is surrounded with Yiddish, Italian, and Greek, broken by Polish, or Russian, or German. Some American anthropologists claim that the children of these immigrants show marked changes, in the shape of ...

— Letters from America • Rupert Brooke

... and mountainous streets and its polyglot population, Matadi is a picturesque spot. It is the goal of every official through the long years of his service in the bush for at this place he boards the steamer that takes him to Europe. This is the pleasant side of the picture. On the other hand, Matadi is where the incoming ocean ...

— An African Adventure • Isaac F. Marcosson

... the unwieldy character of the board, coupled with the irregular habits of the President, made the failure of the enterprise inevitable. Still it offered in its catalogues a good course of study and gave exhibitions, at which polyglot orations were delivered. The late Prof. Perley R. Lovejoy was the life of the institution and, after several classes had graduated, the University finally ceased to be, when Mr. Lovejoy accepted a position as Professor in ...

— The History Of University Education In Maryland • Bernard Christian Steiner

... conducted party, of course—Miss Winchelsea had seen to that—but they travelled with it because of the convenience of that arrangement. The people were the oddest mixture, and wonderfully amusing. There was a vociferous red-faced polyglot personal conductor in a pepper-and-salt suit, very long in the arms and legs and very active. He shouted proclamations. When he wanted to speak to people he stretched out an arm and held them until his purpose was accomplished. One hand was full of papers, tickets, counterfoils of tourists. ...

— The Country of the Blind, And Other Stories • H. G. Wells

... helped to bridge a moment fraught with possibilities, for it would be idle to assume that this polyglot gathering was composed of Bayards. Self-preservation is apt to prove stronger than chivalry under such circumstances. Let it be assumed that three among the twenty could escape that night, and it was horribly true that the field of selection might be narrowed ...

— The Stowaway Girl • Louis Tracy

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