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Word: Belletrist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (earlier as adjective belles-lettristical): from belles-lettres
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɛlˈlɛtrɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who writes essays, particularly on literary and artistic criticism, that are composed and read primarily for their aesthetic effect
Short Definition:writer of essays
Examples:- a fine scholar of literature and history as well as a sublime belletrist
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