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censor

Pronunciation: [ˈkẽː.sɔr]

“censor” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. censor
  2. provincial magistrate with similar duties.
  3. a critic, especially a severe one of morals and society

Etymology

From cēnseō (“to assess, value, judge, tax, etc.”) + -tor (agentive suffix).

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