Scorner

Scorner
Scorner Scorn"er, n. One who scorns; a despiser; a contemner; specifically, a scoffer at religion. ``Great scorners of death.'' --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. --Prov. iii. 34. [1913 Webster]


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  • scorner — scorn ► NOUN ▪ open contempt or disdain. ► VERB 1) express scorn for. 2) reject in a contemptuous way. DERIVATIVES scorner noun scornful adjective scornfully adverb. ORIG …   English terms dictionary

  • scorner — noun see scorn II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scorner — See scorn. * * * …   Universalium

  • scorner — noun One who scorns …   Wiktionary

  • scorner — n. one who ridicules, mocker; one who rejects with contempt; one who treats with contempt …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scorner — corners …   Anagrams dictionary

  • scorner — n. Scoffer, derider, despiser, contemner, ridiculer, jeerer, mocker …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • scorner — scorn·er …   English syllables

  • scorner — noun a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression • Syn: ↑sneerer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scorn, ↑sneer (for: ↑sneerer) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Scorner, Houndsditch —    See Skimmer s Alley …   Dictionary of London

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