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name
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States of America
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name
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A former unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A township in Spencer County, Indiana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana.
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Parker County, Texas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Wabeno, Forest County, Wisconsin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A fish, the whiff or Marysole.
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noun
someone whose work is driving carts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: worker
noun
39th President of the United States (1924-)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter
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Broader terms: President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
noun
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Howard Carter
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Broader terms: Egyptologist
History
As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).
From Middle English carter, cartere, cartare, equivalent to cart + -er. Merged with Middle English careter, caretier (“coachman, charioteer”, a surname), from Anglo-Norman careter (compare French charretier).
Across languages
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
