conversationist

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To be a perfect conversationist, a good voice is indispensable—a voice that is clear, distinct, and silver-toned.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza

H——, "the Judge,"—cool-headed, warm-hearted, compassionate, irascible, liberal, witty, easy speaker and fine conversationist, with an inexhaustible fund of sense, anecdote, candor, and good heart.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 by Various

But I am not afraid to place beside them an American woman, uncrowned by extravagant adulation, but fully their equal—the artist, poet, conversationist, Anne C. L. Botta.

From Memories and Anecdotes by Sanborn, Kate

Before a few minutes had elapsed, I could fully comprehend her title to the renown of the most captivating conversationist of Paris.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 by Various

Tibby, who was no conversationist, gave her every opportunity for meditation.

From Jill the Reckless by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)