archer
noun
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
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archer
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[ahr-cher]
/ ˈɑr tʃər /
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a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
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Astronomy, Astrology. Archer, the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.
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an archerfish.
Archer
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[ahr-cher]
/ ˈɑr tʃər /
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William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.
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a first name.
Archer
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/ ˈɑːtʃə /
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Frederick Scott. 1813–57, British inventor and sculptor. He developed (1851) the wet collodion photographic process, enabling multiple copies of pictures to be made
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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
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William. 1856–1924, Scottish critic and dramatist: made the first English translations of Ibsen
Archer
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/ ˈɑːtʃə /
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archer
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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” ( see arc) + -ārius -ary
Explanation
If you enjoy shooting arrows at a target with a bow, you can call yourself an archer. Some archers compete in the Olympics. In ancient times, archers primarily used their bows and arrows to hunt for food or battle against enemies. There were also famous archers in mythology, including Artemis and Apollo in ancient Greece and Diana and Cupid in ancient Rome. Archer was an Anglo-French word first, from the Old French archier, "archer" or "bowmaker," from the Latin arcus, or "bow."
Vocabulary lists containing archer
Example Sentences
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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
Feeling loose, feeling good, Stutzman began to wonder: Could he finish his storied career with something no armless archer had achieved — Paralympic gold?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024
Since being selected for Paris, the Welsh archer, already mum to toddler son Christian, wanted to send out a powerful message to women and her attendance at the Games has attracted worldwide media attention.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
A 16-year-old Olympian who was the youngest archer at the Paris 2024 games is celebrating passing her GCSEs despite "ironically" failing PE.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
“Please, Apollo, if you’re my dad, tell me. I want to be an archer like you.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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