emblematist

noun

em·​blem·​a·​tist

emˈblemətə̇st

variants or less commonly emblemist

ˈemblə̇mə̇st

plural -s

: a writer, designer, or inventor of emblems

Word History

Etymology

emblematist from Latin emblemat-, emblema + English -ist; emblemist from emblem entry 1 + -ist

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