1.
[syn: grammarian, syntactician]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grammarian \Gram*ma"ri*an\, n. [Cf. F. grammairien.]
1. One versed in grammar, or the construction of languages; a
philologist.
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Note: "The term was used by the classic ancients as a term of
honorable distinction for all who were considered
learned in any art or faculty whatever." --Brande & C.
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2. One who writes on, or teaches, grammar.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
grammarian
n 1: a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and
syntax [syn: grammarian, syntactician]