name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
stayer
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.
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈsteɪ.ɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ.ə/
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CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
An athlete, horse, etc. with staying power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the horse that won the race is a good stayer
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
History
Etymology
From stay + -er.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: стайер (stajer) — An athlete, horse etc. with staying power
- Māori: manawaroa — An athlete, horse etc. with staying power