rhetorician

[US]/retə'rɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌrɛtə'rɪʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. scholar of rhetoric, master of eloquence

Example Sentences

The rhetorician delivered a powerful speech.

As a rhetorician, she is skilled at persuading others.

The rhetorician used various rhetorical devices in his writing.

Her reputation as a skilled rhetorician is well-deserved.

The rhetorician's words had a profound impact on the audience.

He was known for his wit and cleverness as a rhetorician.

The rhetorician's use of language was both elegant and persuasive.

She studied the works of famous rhetoricians to improve her own writing.

The rhetorician's argument was based on sound reasoning.

His reputation as a rhetorician led to many speaking invitations.

Real-world Examples

Gorgias says he teaches the art of rhetoric, and he offers to make other people rhetoricians too.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician, and the General without an army is but the tame hero of a market town.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Quintilian, a brilliant Spanish rhetorician whose abilities  in ancient times were deemed to be second only to those of Cicero, established a school of  rhetoric in Rome in the late 60s AD which flourished during Vespasian's rule.

Source: Character Profile

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