Both Uses of
arbiter
in
Main Street
- Three decades ago, Dr. Westlake, Julius Flickerbaugh the lawyer, Merriman Peedy the Congregational pastor and himself had been the arbiters.†
Chpt 4 *
- And these women are to be my arbiters, the rest of my life!†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(arbiter) someone who settles disputes -- often because of reputation
or:
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue