Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who countenances, favors, or encourages.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who countenances, favors, or supports.
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- noun One who
countenances , favours, or supports.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But still I wanted, and waited for, with humble patience, and made it part of my constant prayers, that the divine Grace would at last touch his heart, and make him more than a countenancer, more than an applauder of my duties; that he might for his own dear sake, become a partaker in them.
Pamela 2006
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Yea how fairly, to his thinking, might he have pleaded, that Paul by this act of his, was a great lover, countenancer and commender of those he calls the women's meetings.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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Sir, you may call with Mr. Goodriche, when you please, at my house; and undoubtedly, you being, as I suppose, the father of the child, you will arrange matters as you please; only, I do not desire to be though an abettor or countenancer of any part of the Popish ritual.”
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But could there be no more proved against thee but that thou art a Diabolonian, thou must for that die the death by the law; but to be a receiver, a nourisher, a countenancer, and a harbourer of others of them, yea, of outlandish Diabolonians, yea, of them that came from far on purpose to cut off and destroy our Mansoul — this must not be borne.’
The Holy War 2001
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Presbyterian man, "and Fowke as one" not much noted for religion, but a countenancer of good ministers, "and as" deeply engaged in Bishop’s lands. "(
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a receiver, a nourisher, a countenancer, and a harbourer of others of them, yea, of outlandish Diabolonians, yea, of them that came from far on purpose to cut off and destroy our Mansoul -- this must not be borne. '
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Mr. Goodriche, when you please, at my house; and undoubtedly, you being, as I suppose, the father of the child, you will arrange matters as you please; only, I do not desire to be though an abettor or countenancer of any part of the Popish ritual. "
The Surgeon's Daughter Walter Scott 1801
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