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单词 rekindler
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rekindlern.

Brit. /ˌriːˈkɪndlə/, U.S. /riˈkɪndələr/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rekindle v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < rekindle v. + -er suffix1. Compare earlier kindler n.
A person who or thing which rekindles something. Chiefly figurative.
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1670 N. Ranew Solitude Improved by Divine Medit. i. xxii. 87 That his first works done again, might be a rekindler of his first Love.
1846 F. D. Maurice Relig. World (1861) i. iii. 70 The rekindler of feelings, which had been existing previously.
1920 A. Ralli Guide to Carlyle vii. 99 Death is the great re-kindler of interest, as even love-sick girls know who drown themselves to impress the obdurate Lovelace.
2004 J. A. Kottler & J. Carlson Amer. Shaman xi. 191 The shaman is the bringer of religious experience, the rekindler of tradition, and the beacon of hope for all things anointed with spirit.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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