chafer

American

[chey-fer] / ˈtʃeɪ fər /

noun

any scarabaeid beetle.

chafer British

/ ˈtʃeɪfə /

noun

any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer

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Etymology

Origin of chafer

before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver, Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer

Example Sentences

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After 104 years of living, there isn't much that is new to World War Two veteran Percy Chafer from London.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Celestis CEO Charles Chafer told CNN he disagrees with the notion that his company’s efforts are any form of desecration.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

“It will be humanity’s furthest outpost,” Chafer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Chafer was 17 years old when he carried Lorraine, whom he was related to through marriage, to the grounds of a vicarage in Derby.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021

And the Luin of Celtchar son of Uthider which was found in the battle of Mag Tured, this is in the hand of Dubthach Chafer of Ulaid.

From The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes by Eliot, Charles William

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