recitationistn.
/ˌrɛsᵻˈteɪʃn̩ɪst/, /ˌrɛsᵻˈteɪʃənɪst/, U.S. /ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃ(ə)nəst/ A person who gives recitations.
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the mind > language > speech > speech-making > recitation > [noun] > one who recites
rehearsera1425
reciter1572
recitator1755
recitant?1775
recitationist1851
1851 Trans. Kentucky State Med. Soc. 225 He was much devoted to study, especially in early life, and was a most admirable recitationist.
1885 E. C. Stedman in Cent. Mag. Feb. 512/1 The youth, who has heard this last of the recitationists deliver one of his poems [etc.].
1909 Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times 20 Mar. 10/4 A most talented recitationist and storyteller whose specialities are along the lines of Irish and negro dialect monologues.
1959 Montana Standard 8 May 6/2 I trusted Senator Young would favor us with many more poems, because there has never been a recitationist to compare with him.
1999 Independent (Nexis) 14 May Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy arranged a number of functions including the one..where eminent singers and recitationists of Tagore songs and his poetry took part.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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