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archer

1

[ ahr-cher ]

noun

  1. a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
  2. Archer, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.


Archer

2

[ ahr-cher ]

noun

  1. William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.
  2. a first name.

archer

1

/ ˈɑːʃə /

noun

  1. a person skilled in the use of a bow and arrow
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Archer

2

/ ˈɑːʃə /

noun

  1. the Archer
    the constellation Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiac
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Archer

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/ ˈɑːʃə /

noun

  1. ArcherFrederick Scott18131857MBritishTECHNOLOGY: inventorARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor Frederick Scott. 1813–57, British inventor and sculptor. He developed (1851) the wet collodion photographic process, enabling multiple copies of pictures to be made
  2. ArcherJeffrey (Howard)1940MBritishWRITING: novelistPOLITICS: politician Jeffrey ( Howard ), Baron Archer of Weston-Super-Mare. born 1940, British novelist and Conservative politician. He was an MP from 1969 until 1974. His novels include Kane and Abel (1979), Honour Among Thieves (1993), and The Fourth Estate (1996): from 2001 to 2003 he was imprisoned for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice
  3. ArcherWilliam18561924MScottishWRITING: criticTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: translator William. 1856–1924, Scottish critic and dramatist: made the first English translations of Ibsen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archer1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French; Old French archier, from Late Latin ܲ, equivalent to arcu-, stem of arcus “bow” ( arc ) + -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archer1

C13: from Old French archier, from Late Latin ܲ, from Latin arcus bow
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They featured complex politics and monstrous villains but also felt less oppressive: “Seraphina’s” eponymous hero is a musician rather than an archer, and music is at the center of the book.

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Archery GB, the national governing body for the sport of archery, said crossbows were "legitimately" used by archers shooting at targets.

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Thousands wrote letters to suggest ways of capturing Goldie, including "get a gun that shoots a net" and "use archers to fire drugged meat into the air".

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The singular gladiatrix is a legionnaire archer who wears a gold breastplate with overstated gilded nipples.

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A look at the “armless archer” from Iowa who won gold at the Paris Paralympics.

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