grammarian
Americannoun
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a specialist or expert in grammar.
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a person who claims to establish or is reputed to have established standards of usage in a language.
noun
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a person whose occupation is the study of grammar
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the author of a grammar
Etymology
Origin of grammarian
1350–1400; Middle English gramarien < Old French gramairien. See grammar, -ian
Example Sentences
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To be completely candid, I found Simon’s intellectual posturing, rarefied vocabulary and grammarian cavils trying.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2019
When Eric Peterson gave his report as the official grammarian of this meeting, he spent most of his time pointing out words he liked: ephemeral, ruminate, affinity.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2019
After all, besides underwriting its contributors’ research and travel, the New Yorker employed copy editors, fact-checkers and an in-house grammarian.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2017
Borneman was a fanatic, a grammarian, a Central European engulfer and regurgitator of fact.
From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2016
He took instruction from the native-born grammarian Lysanias.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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