"epistolarian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈpɪstəˈlɛəɹi.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈpɪstəˈlɛɹi.ən/ [General-American], /əˈ-/ [General-American], /ɛˈ-/ [General-American] Forms: epistolarians [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən Head templates: {{en-noun}} epistolarian (plural epistolarians)
  1. A writer of epistles. Synonyms (writer of epistles): epistolist, epistolean
    Sense id: en-epistolarian-en-noun-0lhYBIeM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/əˈ-/",
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      "ipa": "/ɛˈ-/",
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    }
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        "Rhymes:English/ɛəɹiən/6 syllables"
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      ],
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