esteemer

English

Etymology

From esteem +‎ -er.

Noun

esteemer (plural esteemers)

1. One who esteems; one who sets a high value on something.
   • a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published 1706, →OCLC:

     the proudest esteemer of his own parts

Further reading

• “esteemer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.