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ranger.

One who ranges; a rover.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/General-American/ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/Australia

  1. One who ranges; a rover.

  2. One who ranges; a rover. A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.

  3. A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

  4. That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

    obsolete

  5. A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

  6. In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.

  7. A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.

  8. A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er.

verb/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/General-American/ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/Australia

  1. To work as a ranger.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er.

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