خطب

خَطِيبٌّ خطيب [ A speaker; generally a public speaker; an orator; a preacher; ] a reciter of a خُطْبَة, (A, Msb, TA,) [and particularly] on the pulpit; (TA;) i. q. ↓ خَاطِبٌ [in these senses; but the latter is generally used in another sense, explained above, voce خِطْبٌ]: (S, TA:) or one who recites a خُطْبَة well; (K, TA;) [ a good speaker or orator: ] pl. خُطَبَاآءُ. (Msb, TA.) See خُطْبَةٌ. You say also, هُوَ خَطِيبُ القَوْمِ, meaning He is the speaker for the people or party. (Msb.)