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polyglot

[pol-ee-glot] / ˈpɒl iˌglɒt /




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But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A K-pop act finally got a new artist nod as well, with the polyglot girl group Katseye landing alongside Addison Rae, Lola Young and Sombr.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Historians say the deprivation contributed to the growing ethnic tensions of the polyglot state, which led to the Bosnian War in the 1990s.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

That now extends to about 20 countries, including Ireland and Singapore and extending to polyglot Holland and Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

I could hear a lot of words often repeated, queer words, for there were many nationalities in the crowd; so I quietly got my polyglot dictionary from my bag and looked them out.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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