See Also: poetess(medicine)
poetess(dictionary)
poetess(dictionary)

optimist (iou) and poetess (medicine)


optimist (iou)



optimist noun & adjective. M18.
[formed as OPTIMISM: see -IST.]
A. noun.
A person inclined to optimism or hopefulness; a person who takes a favourable view of circumstances or prospects. M18.
P. Cutting Optimists would announce that peace was at hand.
A person who believes in the doctrine of optimism. L18.
b. adjective. Characterized by optimism; optimistic. M19.
opti'mistic adjective of or pertaining to optimism; characterized by optimism: M19.
opti'mistically adverb L19.

poetess (medicine)


poetess


A female poet.

Origin: Cf. F. Poetesse.

Source: Websters Dictionary