n. [ L. satira, satura, fr. satura (sc. lanx) a dish filled with various kinds of fruits, food composed of various ingredients, a mixture, a medley, fr. satur full of food, sated, fr. sat, satis, enough: cf. F. satire. See Sate, Sad, a., and cf. Saturate. ]
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n. [ Cf. F. satiriste. ] One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire. [ 1913 Webster ]
The mighty satirist, who . . . had spread terror through the Whig ranks. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]