Examiner

Examiner

:"This article is about the publication entitled "Examiner". There are also publications entitled "The Examiner". For other examiners, see for instance Patent examiner and Trademark examiner."

The "Examiner" was a weekly paper founded by Leigh and John Hunt in 1808.

John Forster became the magazine's literary editor in 1835, and succeeded Albany Fonblanque as editor from 1847 to 1855. Contributors included Charles Dickens. [Philip V. Allingham, [http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/pva/pva351.html Charles Dickens, the Examiner, and "The Fine Old English Gentleman" (1841)] ]

The magazine ceased publication in 1886.

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  • Examiner — Ex*am in*er, n. One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • examiner — [eg zam′ənənteg zam′ə nər, igzam′ə nər] n. a person who examines, specif. one whose work is examining records, people, etc.: also examinant [eg zam′ənənt] * * * See examinable. * * * …   Universalium

  • examiner — UK US /ɪgˈzæmɪnər/ noun [C] ► someone who is responsible for deciding the questions for a professional examination, or deciding whether people have passed it: » Examiners should be chartered members of the Institution of Occupational Safety &… …   Financial and business terms

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  • examiner — [eg zam′ənənteg zam′ə nər, igzam′ə nər] n. a person who examines, specif. one whose work is examining records, people, etc.: also examinant [eg zam′ənənt] …   English World dictionary

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