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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who understands or knows.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun rare One who understands, or knows by experience.

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  • noun One who understands something.

Etymologies

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understand +‎ -er

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  • 1875 BROWNING Aristoph. Apol. 113 Strong understander of our common life, Staple sustainment of morality.

    April 12, 2008