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ASSERTOR
Etymology
Noun
assertor (plural assertors)
One who asserts or avers.
One who supports, affirms, defends, or vindicates; a champion.
Anagrams
• Serratos, assorter, oratress, reassort, reroasts, roasters
Source: Wiktionary
As*sert"or, n. Etym: [L., fr. asserere.]
Definition: One who asserts or avers; one who maintains or vindicates a claim or a right; an affirmer, supporter, or vindicator; a defender; an asserter. The assertors of liberty said not a word. Macaulay. Faithful assertor of thy country's cause. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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