noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɑːθfaɪndə/
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General-American:/ˈpæθˌfaɪndəɹ/
CMU ARPABET:P AE1 TH F AY2 N D ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pathmaker, trailblazer
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
One who is the first to do something in a particular field; an innovator, a pioneer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trailblazer
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of honey guide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: honey guide
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of pathfinder prospectus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: business, finance
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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