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adventurer

[ ad-ven-cher-er ]

noun

  1. a person who has, enjoys, or seeks adventures.
  2. a seeker of fortune in daring enterprises; soldier of fortune.
  3. a person who undertakes great commercial risk; speculator.
  4. a person who seeks power, wealth, or social rank by unscrupulous or questionable means:

    They thought John was an adventurer and after their daughter's money.

  5. Usually Adventurer. a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of 9 and 11.


adventurer

/ əˈɛԳʃəə /

noun

  1. a person who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits
  2. a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means
  3. a speculator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adventurer1

First recorded in 1475–85; adventure + -er 1
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The obituary continued: “She was an eager adventurer and picked up the customs and even languages of any place she visited. She made friends easily at her schools and saw the good in everyone.”

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Back on board the train, the silver adventurers are ready to crash out.

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An adventurer who claimed to be the first woman to solo traverse Canada's largest island has been criticised for her "privilege and ignorance".

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"I started out as an adventurer," he says.

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Most modern-day cacao ceremonies trace their origin to Keith Wilson, a geologist, adventurer and founder of Keith’s Cacao, who became known as the “Chocolate Shaman.”

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