Arbiter Definition

ärbĭ-tər
arbiters
noun
arbiters
One agreed upon or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.
American Heritage
A person selected to judge a dispute; umpire; arbitrator.
Webster's New World
One whose opinion or judgment is considered authoritative or worthy of respect.
An arbiter of fashion.
American Heritage
A person fully authorized or qualified to judge or decide.
Webster's New World

One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator.

Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
verb
To act as arbiter.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Arbiter

Noun

Singular:
arbiter
Plural:
arbiters

Origin of Arbiter

  • Middle English arbitre from Old French from Latin arbiter of Phoenician origin ʕrb in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiter (“a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see”).

    From Wiktionary

Arbiter Sentence Examples

  • He was the arbiter of townspeople, of feudal lords and of kings.

  • Both monarchs were eager for England's alliance, and their suit enabled Wolsey to appear for the moment as the arbiter of Europe.

  • He was accepted as arbiter and his decision brought an end to the strife.

  • Gucci is well known as being an arbiter of style in the fashion world.

  • He frequently assisted Philip in conducting negotiations with foreign powers, and he was an arbiter in tournaments and on all questions of chivalry, where his wide knowledge of heraldry was highly useful.

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Words Starting With

AARARB

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RERTER

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