Encourager
Pronunciation : En*cour"a*ger
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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