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rhetor definition

rhe·tor (rēt′ər)

noun

  1. in ancient Greece and Rome, a master or teacher of rhetoric
  2. an orator

Etymology: ME rethor < L rhetor < Gr rhētōr < eirein, to speak: see word

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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