Tropist

Tropist
Tropist Trop"ist, n. [Cf. F. tropiste. See {Trope}.] One who deals in tropes; specifically, one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • tropist — tropˈist noun 1. A user of tropes 2. Someone who understands the Bible as having a figurative significance • • • Main Entry: ↑trope …   Useful english dictionary

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