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noun
A person who postulates something as the basis of an argument.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A Roman Catholic official who makes the case for the beatification or canonization of a proposed saint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
History
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