Meanings
nounmagirist (plural magirists)
plural magirists
- obsoleterareSynonym of chef: A skilful or learned cook.
To their Magirists was given an appointment of culinary artists.
1814, School of Good Living, page 531 more example
...Magists, Magirists... Geoponists, Hygiests, Prophylactists, Remedists.
1716, Myles Davies, “Diss. Physick”, in Athenae Britannicae, volume III, page 12Synonyms: chef
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of chef: A skilful or learned cook.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekμάγειρος“a cook”
- Englishmagirist
From Ancient Greek μάγειρος (mágeiros, “a cook”) + -ist (suffix forming agent nouns).
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