ABBREVIATOR
abridger, abbreviator
(noun) one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abbreviator (plural abbreviators)
Agent noun of abbreviate; one who abbreviates or shortens. [Early 16th century.]
(history, Roman Catholicism) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form. [Mid 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*bre"vi*a`tor, n. Etym: [LL.: cf. F. abbréviateur.]
1. One who abbreviates or shortens.
2. One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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