Deip‐nos″o‐phist (dīp‐nŏs″ō̍‐fĭst), n. [Gr. δειπνοσοφιστήσ; δει̑πνον a meal + σοφιστήσ a wise man, sophist.] One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.