borderer

[ bawr-der-er ]

/ ˈbɔr dər ər /

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noun

a person who dwells on or near the border of a country, region, etc.

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Origin of borderer

First recorded in 1485–95; border + -er¹

Words nearby borderer

Borden, Lizzie, border, Border collie, border disease, bordereau, borderer, borderland, Border Leicester, borderless, border light, borderline

How to use borderer in a sentence

A hint from Coronado had warned the borderer that here was a person whom it might be necessary some day to get rid of.
Overland|John William De Forest
With this view he seized him by the throat, and an arm, and tripped with the quickness and force of an American borderer.
The Deerslayer|James Fenimore Cooper
I asked a Scottish Borderer, as we sat in the scrub looking towards the hill, long afterwards.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
The blow smashed the butt clean off, and the Borderer tumbled down.
In the Line of Battle|Various

Luckily for the Borderer a pal rushed up and saved him by settling the Turk.
In the Line of Battle|Various

British Dictionary definitions for borderer

borderer

/ (ˈbɔːdərə) /

noun

a person who lives in a border area, esp the border between England and Scotland

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