acquittern.

Brit.

/əˈkwɪtə/, U.S.

/əˈkwɪdər/

Forms: see acquit v. and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acquit v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < acquit v. + -er suffix¹. Compare quitter n. 1.

A person who acquits, esp. one who declares a person not guilty of a crime or accusation.

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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Quiteur A quitter, acquiter, freer, discharger.

1677 H. Stubbes Conscience Best Friend 21 Conscience is also imployed as a Comforter, as an Acquitter and Absolver if we do well.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. lxxxix. 320 He will be but a languid acquitter.

1789 W. Dickson Lett. on Slavery 69 Appeal to the great God, the acquitter and the avenger.

1859 T. H. Huxley in Times 26 Dec. 8/4 If we are to maintain our position as the heirs of Bacon and the acquitters of Galileo.

1917 in Charges Hon. O. E. Keller against Attorney-General U.S. (Hearings before Committee on Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives, 67th Congr., 3rd & 4th Sess.) (1922) ii. 459 Others were said to be convictors or acquitters from general inclination.

2002 Evening Standard (Nexis) 16 July 5 The jurors had divided between convicters and acquitters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acquitter
释义	acquittern. Brit. /əˈkwɪtə/, U.S. /əˈkwɪdər/ Forms: see acquit v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acquit v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < acquit v. + -er suffix¹. Compare quitter n. 1. A person who acquits, esp. one who declares a person not guilty of a crime or accusation. ΚΠ 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Quiteur A quitter, acquiter, freer, discharger. 1677 H. Stubbes Conscience Best Friend 21 Conscience is also imployed as a Comforter, as an Acquitter and Absolver if we do well. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. lxxxix. 320 He will be but a languid acquitter. 1789 W. Dickson Lett. on Slavery 69 Appeal to the great God, the acquitter and the avenger. 1859 T. H. Huxley in Times 26 Dec. 8/4 If we are to maintain our position as the heirs of Bacon and the acquitters of Galileo. 1917 in Charges Hon. O. E. Keller against Attorney-General U.S. (Hearings before Committee on Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives, 67th Congr., 3rd & 4th Sess.) (1922) ii. 459 Others were said to be convictors or acquitters from general inclination. 2002 Evening Standard (Nexis) 16 July 5 The jurors had divided between convicters and acquitters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1611
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