Sinologue

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

  Sinologue \Sin"o*logue\ (s[i^]n"[-o]*l[o^]g), n. [From L. Sinae,
     an Oriental people mentioned by Ptolemy, or Ar. Sin China or
     the Chinese + Gr. lo`gos discourse; formed like theologue:
     cf. F. sinologue.]
     A student of China and the Chinese; one versed in the Chinese
     language, literature, history, politics and culture.


     [1913 Webster +PJC]