Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as polyglottous.

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  • adjective polyglot

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Examples

  • Subsequent manifestations occurred at Caesarea, Palaestina, Ephesus, and Corinth, all polyglottal regions.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Jerusalem was then as now a polyglottal region and could easily have produced one hundred and twenty persons who, in the presence of a cosmopolitan assemblage, might express themselves in fifteen different tongues.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Punjabi set to become the fourth most-spoken language in Canada after English, French and that polyglottal ...

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • Punjabi set to become the fourth most-spoken language in Canada after English, French and that polyglottal ...

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • Punjabi set to become the fourth most-spoken language in Canada after English, French and that polyglottal ...

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • Ojai wasn't the mighty part of it obviously and there's not a whole lot of adventure going down here, but Murkin we is, gin we had and it was good to see her intrepid, fabulously-booted self and her pal, polyglottal, all-knitting, all-sewing, all-round great guy, Wies.

    problemchildbride.com Blog 2008

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