Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who arraigns or accuses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who arraigns.
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- noun One who
arraigns .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I might, in a sense, please myself whether I brought myself into Court; but, once there, I was not the arraigner in the box, but the arraigned in the dock.
Widdershins Oliver [pseud.] Onions 1917
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And this bold champion of Jesus, this undaunted arraigner of a nation's crimes, was the man who, a few weeks before, had quailed before a maid-servant's saucy tongue!
Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts Alexander Maclaren 1868
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It is a picture of the sweet and gentle nature latent within the fiery arraigner of his nation at the bar of God.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots John Addington Symonds 1866
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"I think," said a most malignant arraigner of the man, in a published pamphlet, "that the Earl of Leicester hath more blood lying upon his head at this day, crying for vengeance, than ever had private man before, were he never so wicked."
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"I think," said a most malignant arraigner of the man, in a published pamphlet, "that the Earl of Leicester hath more blood lying upon his head at this day, crying for vengeance, than ever had private man before, were he never so wicked."
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"I think," said a most malignant arraigner of the man, in a published pamphlet, "that the Earl of Leicester hath more blood lying upon his head at this day, crying for vengeance, than ever had private man before, were he never so wicked."
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"I think," said a most malignant arraigner of the man, in a published pamphlet, "that the Earl of Leicester hath more blood lying upon his head at this day, crying for vengeance, than ever had private man before, were he never so wicked."
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585e-86a John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Pardon, omnipotent Ruler of the Universe, pardon the weak arraigner of thy decrees!
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It is a great pity, "she sighed," that you who convicted Warren Hastings of stealing such enormous wealth cannot be quite as eloquent to-day as you were in the Oudh speech, and convince me his arraigner has been equally rapacious! "
The Certain Hour James Branch Cabell 1918
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It is a great pity, "she sighed," that you who convicted Warren Hastings of stealing such enormous wealth cannot be quite as eloquent to-day as you were in the Oudh speech, and convince me his arraigner has been equally rapacious! "
The Certain Hour 1909
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