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speaker

/ˈspiːkə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who speaks.
  2. Loudspeaker.
  3. Speakerphone.
  4. The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.
  5. One who makes a speech to an audience.
  6. A book containing passages of text for use in speeches.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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