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settler.

Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛt.lɚ/General-American/ˈsɛt.l̩.ɚ/General-American/ˈsɛt.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɛt.l̩.ə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place.

    the first settlers of New England
  2. Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.

  3. That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.

    colloquial
  4. The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.

    UK
  5. A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.

  6. A vessel, such as a tub, in which something, such as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English settle 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 settler From settle + -er.

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