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praedĭcātor , ōris, m. 1. praedico.
I. In gen., one who makes a thing publicly known, a proclaimer, publisher, crier (postclass.), App. M. 6, p. 176, 4.—
II. In partic.
A. One who publicly commends a thing, a praiser, eulogist (class.): “beneficii,” Cic. Balb. 2, 4: “te ipso praedicatore ac teste,” id. Fam. 1, 9, 6; Plin. Ep. 7, 33, 2.—
B. In eccl. Lat., a preacher, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 28 med.: “gentium (cf. Paul),” Sulp. Sev. Ep. 1, 6; Vulg. 1 Tim. 2, 7.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 1.9.6
    • Cicero, For Cornelius Balbus, 2.4
    • New Testament, 1 Timothy, 2.7
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 7.33.2
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