borderer

[ bawr-der-er ]
/ ˈbɔr dər ər /

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

border line, border states, border tax, border terrier, bordereau, borderer, borderland, borderless, borderline, borderline personality, borderline personality disorder
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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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