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Versatile languages master? (8)

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polyglot

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'versatile languages master?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for polyglot that I've seen before include "Golly, opt to be one who knows several languages" , "Bible" , "Speaker of many languages" , "One speaks several languages" , "One fluent in many languages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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