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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 poly·glot /ˈpɑliˌglɑt/
 (a.)通數國語言,數國語言的通數國語文的人,用數國語文記載的書

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pol·y·glot a.
 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
 2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pol·y·glot, n.
 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] “A polyglot, or good linguist.”
 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
    Enriched by the publication of polyglots.   --Abp. Newcome.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 polyglot
      adj : having a command of or composed in many languages; "a
            polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions
            in different languages"
      n : a person who speaks more than one language [syn: linguist]