praedĭcātor, ōris, m. [1. praedico].
I In gen., one who makes a thing publicly known , a proclaimer , publisher , crier (postclass.), Ap. Met. 6, 8, 6.—
II In partic.
A One who publicly commends a thing , a praiser , eulogist (class.): beneficii, Cic. Balb. 2, 4: te ipso praedicatore ac teste, id. Fam. 1, 9, 6; Plin. Ep. 7, 33, 2.—
B In eccl. Lat., a preacher , Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 28 med. : gentium (cf. Paul), Sulp. Sev. Ep. 1, 6; Vulg. 1 Tim. 2, 7.