romancistn.
/rə(ʊ)ˈmansɪst/, U.S. /roʊˈmænsəst/ A writer or composer of romances (in various senses).
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > romance > [noun] > writer or composer of romance
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romancealist1652
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > novel > [noun] > romantic novel > writer of
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1653 J. Davies in tr. C. Sorel Extravagant Shepherd viii. To Rdr. sig. C2 I come to the famous history of Carmelin, who though an inconsiderable person, yet shall exceed the Romancists.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Romancist (from the Spa[nish]. Romancista), one that composes such Romances.
1728 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 4) Romancist, a Writer of Romances.
1823 T. Ross tr. F. Bouterwek Hist. Spanish & Portuguese Lit. II. 250 To every Spanish romancist a whole branch had been assigned as a garland.
1866 C. Reade Griffith Gaunt I. 101 He told his story like an attorney, and not like a Romancist.
1922 H. Pearson Mod. Men & Mummers i. 21 He has spoken simply, without complexity, and with none of the drossy illusions of the romancists.
1996 J. M. Todd Secret Life A. Behn 295 Behn had probably read her when young, although her references are mainly to Scudéry's fellow romancist, La Calprenède.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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