"biloquist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biloquists [plural]
Etymology: Probably coined by American novelist Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810) in Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (1805). Head templates: {{en-noun}} biloquist (plural biloquists)
  1. (rare) A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist. Wikipedia link: Charles Brockden Brown Tags: rare Related terms: biloquial, biloquism, biloquium

Inflected forms

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