noun
Meaning 1
One who dreams.
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noun
One who dreams.
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Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.
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noun
Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.
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A swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)
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noun
An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.
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Usage: US
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Alternative letter-case form of DREAMer.
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noun
someone who is dreaming
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Broader terms: sleeper, slumberer
noun
a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
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Synonyms: escapist, wishful thinker
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Broader terms: daydreamer, woolgatherer
noun
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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Synonyms: idealist
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Broader terms: visionary
Narrower terms: Don Quixote, romantic
History
From Middle English dremer, dremere, dremare, equivalent to dream + -er. Cognate with West Frisian dreamer (“dreamer”), Saterland Frisian Dröömer (“dreamer”), Dutch dromer (“dreamer”), German Träumer (“dreamer”), Danish drømmer (“dreamer”), Swedish drömmare (“dreamer”).
From the DREAM Act + -er, after dreamer.
Across languages
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