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INTERLOCUTOR
interlocutor, conversational partner
(noun) a person who takes part in a conversation
interlocutor, middleman
(noun) the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
interlocutor (plural interlocutors)
A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation.
A man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader.
(legal) An interlocutory judgement or sentence.
Synonyms
• (A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation) converser, conversationalist, conversational partner, collocutor
Etymology 2
Noun
interlocutor (plural interlocutors)
(Scotland, legal) A decree of a court.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*loc"u*tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlocuteur.]
1. One who takes part in dialogue or conversation; a talker, interpreter, or questioner. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Law)
Definition: An interlocutory judgment or sentence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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