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Meaning of 'polyglot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Polyglot [ a.]
- Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
- Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
2 . Polyglot [ n.]
- One who speaks several languages.
- A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.

Meaning of 'polyglot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . polyglot [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a command of or composed in many languages
Example in sentence:
  • a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages;
  • a polyglot traveler

Nearby Words:

polacca polack polacre polander polar polarchy polaric polarily polarimeter polarimetry

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