单词 | promover |
释义 | promovern. Chiefly Scottish (rare after 18th cent.). A person who or thing which promoves or promotes; = promoter n. 1. In quot. a1550 = promoter n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > [noun] > one who or that which fostrild?c1225 nurser1363 speed1377 promoter1384 furtherer1390 speederc1400 upraiserc1440 promotor1517 nurse1526 advancer1540 promover1545 fosterera1586 increasera1625 fartherer1633 uplifter1650 cultivator1663 upbuilder1865 1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (vii.) f. 102 Bokis & heresies as they call goddis worde, to be prohibited pressed downe, & burned with all the promouers therof. a1550 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Wemyss) vi. 1009 His promovare [Nero promotour] him oft assayit How of his part he held him payit. 1614 P. Forbes Comm. Rev. xiii. 109 The dragon..substituteth this viceroy..the most effectuall promoouer of darkenesse that euer was. 1658 J. Durham Comm. Bk. Revelation 162 It's marked in ancient history, that there was never almost an eminent heresie or heretick, but had some special women for the promovers thereof. 1679 Bp. J. Gordon Reformed Bishop 265 Honour being the best Nursing-Mother of Arts, and Promover of Sciences. 1720 W. Cheyn Great Danger & Vanity or Folly of Atheism Discovered i. vii. 245 Whereof his hellishly malitious Nature would never willingly have been the Promover or Instrument. a1741 E. Cairns Mem. (1762) 122 The Spirit as a Sanctifier and Promover of sanctification in my soul. 1983 A. Gray Unlikely Stories Mostly (1984) 145 Scotsmen have..made their nation as renowned for its martialists as have its promovers of learning for their literatory endeavour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1545 |
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