Deipnosophist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deipnosophist \Deip*nos"o*phist\ (d[imac]p*n[o^]s"[-o]*f[i^]st),
     n. [Gr. deipnosofisth`s; dei^pnon a meal + sofisth`s a wise
     man, sophist.]
     One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated
     learned conversation at meals.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deipnosophist
       n : someone skilled at across-the-table chit chat