arbiters
plural of arbiter
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Source: Wiktionary
Ar"bi*ter, n. Etym: [L. arbiter; ar- (for ad) + the root of betere to go; hence properly, one who comes up to look on.]
1. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.
Note: In modern usage, arbitrator is the technical word.
2. Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. For Jove is arbiter of both to man. Cowper.
Syn.
– Arbitrator; umpire; director; referee; controller; ruler; governor.
Ar"bi*ter, v. t.
Definition: To act as arbiter between. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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