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Disciplinarian
Pronunciation : Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to discipline. "Displinarian system." Milman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training; as, he is a better disciplinarian than scholar.
2. A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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