name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ranger
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/
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General-American: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/
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Australian: /ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/
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rhymes with -eɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: R EY1 N JH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who ranges; a rover.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who ranges; a rover.
A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
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noun
Meaning 4
A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
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noun
Meaning 5
That which separates or arranges; a sieve.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
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noun
Meaning 7
In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 8
A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: roleplaying games
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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noun
Meaning 9
A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.
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Qualifier: roleplaying games
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noun
Meaning 10
A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 11
To work as a ranger.
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Usage: rare, transitive
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noun
Meaning 12
a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: commando
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
noun
Meaning 13
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fire warden, forest fire fighter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fireman, firefighter, fire fighter, fire-eater, official, functionary
Narrower terms: coyote
noun
Meaning 14
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Texas Ranger
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lawman, law officer, peace officer
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: explorador — one who ranges; a rover
- Chinese Cantonese: 遊俠 /游侠 (jau4 hap6) — one who ranges; a rover
- Czech: tulák — one who ranges; a rover
- Catalan: guardabosc — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Czech: správce parku — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Esperanto: arbargardisto — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Icelandic: landvörður — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Japanese: 動物管理官 (dōbutsu kanri kan) — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Latin: saltuārius — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Malay: renjer — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Persian: رنجر (renjer) — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Romanian: pădurar — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: alimañero — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardaparque — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardacaza — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: montaraz — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: montanero — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardabosque — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: rányer — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardabosques — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardamonte — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Spanish: guardamontes — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Tagalog: tanod-gubat — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Turkish: korucu — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Turkish: bekçi — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Ottoman Turkish: قوریجی (korucu, korıcı) — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Zazaki: bekçi — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
- Zazaki: weyner — keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger
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