Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who conjectures; a guesser; one who forms an opinion without proof.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who conjectures.
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- noun A person who
conjectures
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Examples
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On the other hand, we may justifiably demand of the conjecturer that she give some reason for her conjecture; yet not even this much may be said of one who makes a guess.
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Joseph does not here offer what he thought to be probable, like some ambiguous conjecturer; but asserts, by the revelation of the Spirit, the meaning of the dream.
Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996
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Il n'y avoit ni ecrit ni indication par ou l'on put conjecturer ce qu'etoient devenus les gens qu'on avoit la laissez.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Phillip Parker King
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As I am a poor conjecturer, I put on a blank expression and shook my head.
Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896
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'The conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853
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After ten years 'regular attendance, the boldest conjecturer would not have dared to define his political principles.
Vivian Grey Benjamin Disraeli 1842
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"But perhaps," suggests some candid and youthful conjecturer, -- "perhaps Randal Leslie is in love with this fair creature?"
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,' -- in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals Thomas Moore 1815
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and theory is in the mind of the conjecturer.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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In letter 288, speaking of the various accounts given by critics of the origin of the story, he says, ” 'The conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
Lady Byron Vindicated Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 1870
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