Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A termination of Greek origin, existing in many English words derived from the Greek or formed on Greek analogy, denoting an agent (one who does or has to do with a thing), and corresponding usually to nouns in -er, with which in some cases they interchange.
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Examples
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The frequent _ist das_ signifies merely "das ist," or it is the echo of the oft-heard question, "Was ist das?" and is uttered without the tone of interrogation.
The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. William T. Preyer 1869
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Date Picture Taken: May 1, 2009, 5: 38: 57 PM ich weiß jetzt auch endlich, wer Spitfire ist * stolz auf sich ist* gelungenes Cos, muss ich sagen: 3 und du bist so niedlich in deinem Chibi-Modus * hihi* btw, steht Layla da auf Inlinern auf dem Gras?
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This term ist the most popular right now as describing the whole industry.
British Blogs 2008
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The Urféist is a figure out of Irish mythology about whom I read in passing while researching a story completely unrelated to this novel.
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The character of the Urféist is based on a creature that visited me regularly in recurring nightmares when I was a kid.
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The Latin Americanist reports that former Cuban President Fidel Castro was unhappy about the embargo remaining in place:
Global Voices in English » Cuba, U.S.A.: Extending an Olive Branch? 2009
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The Song at 0: 35 ist from the Movie "True Romance".
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He picks up on Marcel Proust's comment about style as "quality of vision" and uses this phrase as a kind of summary concept encapsulating his definition of style in ist most "massive" incarnation.
Translated Texts 2010
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I've always known that my academic heart was, first and foremost, in medieval literature, but all too often I've felt like the only difference between being a medievalist and being a twentieth century-ist is that my texts aren't in Modern English.
Archive 2008-09-01 Mary Kate Hurley 2008
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When Barack Obama refines a position, ist is called “flip-flopping” or something worse.
McCain Clarifies Remarks on Gay Adoption - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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People are very focused on being ist'
May 17, 2009