خَطِيبٌّ

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خَطِيبٌّ [A speaker; generally a public speaker; an orator; a preacher;] a reciter of a خُطْبَة, [and particularly] on the pulpit; i. q. خَاطِبٌ [in these senses; but the latter is generally used in another sense, explained above, voce خِطْبٌ]: or one who recites a خُطْبَة well; [a good speaker or orator:] pl. خُطَبَآءُ. See خُطْبَةٌ. You say also, هُوَ خَطِيبُ القَوْمِ, meaning He is the speaker for the people or party.

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