inspirern.
/ɪnˈspʌɪərə/, U.S. /ᵻnˈspaɪ(ə)rər/ One who or that which inspires.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > [noun] > agent or person who causes
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > inspiring > one who or that which
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c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. ii. 65 Speke þou raþer, lorde god, inspirour [L. inspirator] & illumynour of prophetes.
?1504 W. Atkinson tr. Thomas à Kempis Ful Treat. Imytacyon Cryste (Pynson) iii. ii. 196 Thou, good lorde, the inwarde inspirour of all prophetes.
1616 T. Gainsford Rich Cabinet f. 125 The gracious illumination of a heauenly Inspirer.
1729 A. Pope Dunciad (new ed.) iii. 163 Flow Welsted, flow! like thine inspirer, Beer.
1795 Fortnights Ramble through London (new ed.) 60 The Great Supreme inspirer of good.
1873 M. Arnold Lit. & Dogma x. 312 The Bible..is the great inspirer.
Derivatives
inˈspireress n. (also, shortened, inˈspiress) see -ess suffix1), a female inspirer.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > inspiring > one who or that which > female
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1830 W. Taylor Hist. Surv. German Poetry I. 249 The poet invokes, as his inspiress, that Joy which results from the contemplation of nature.
1830 W. Taylor Hist. Surv. German Poetry II. 495 Echo was his nurse..Venus his inspireress.
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