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archer

1 American  
[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /

noun

  1. a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.

  2. Astronomy, Astrology. Archer, the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.

  3. an archerfish.

Archer 2 American  
[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /

noun

  1. William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.

  2. a first name.

Archer 1 British  
/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

  1. 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. 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. William. 1856–1924, Scottish critic and dramatist: made the first English translations of Ibsen

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Archer 2 British  
/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

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

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archer 3 British  
/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of archer

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

In her low moments, Devi would take inspiration from American archer Matt Stutzman, who famously shoots with his feet using a customised device.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

The distances they have to shoot also differ based on the classification system, which then determines whether an archer can use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and release aids.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

If the archer wanted to buy the feathers, it was his business.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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