adventurer
[ ad-ven-cher-er ]
/ ædˈvɛn tʃər ər /
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noun
a person who has, enjoys, or seeks adventures.
a seeker of fortune in daring enterprises; soldier of fortune.
a person who undertakes great commercial risk; speculator.
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.
Usually Adventurer . a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of 9 and 11.
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British Dictionary definitions for adventurer
adventurer
/ (ədˈvɛntʃərə) /
noun
a person who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits
a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means
a speculator
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