noun
Meaning 1
One who searches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
searcher
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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General-American: /ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/
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UK: /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tʃə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: S ER1 CH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
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noun
Meaning 3
An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
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noun
Meaning 4
A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
An inspector of leather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 7
An implement for sampling butter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
A sieve or strainer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 9
An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 10
large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calosoma
noun
Meaning 11
a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: official, functionary
noun
Meaning 12
someone making a search or inquiry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they are seekers after truth
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seeker, quester
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: finder, gadabout, hunter
History
Etymology
From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: cercador — One who searches
- Dutch: zoeker — One who searches
- Esperanto: serĉisto — One who searches
- French: chercheur — One who searches
- German: Suchender — One who searches
- Greek: αναζητητής (anazititís) — One who searches
- Hindi: खोजकर्ता (khojkartā) — One who searches
- Hindi: अन्वेषक (anveṣak) — One who searches
- Ingrian: etsijä — One who searches
- Italian: cercatore — One who searches
- Maltese: fittiex — One who searches
- Māori: kairapu — One who searches
- Marathi: शोधक (śodhak) — One who searches
- Marathi: शोधणारा (śodhṇārā) — One who searches
- Marathi: शोधणारी (śodhṇārī) — One who searches
- Middle English: serchour — One who searches
- Portuguese: buscador — One who searches
- Spanish: buscador — One who searches