adjective
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archaic wandering in search of adventure
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erring or straying from the right course or accepted standards
Other Word Forms
- errantly adverb
- nonerrant adjective
- nonerrantly adverb
- unerrant adjective
- unerrantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of errant
1300–50; Middle English erraunt < Middle French, Old French errant, present participle of errer, edrer to travel < Vulgar Latin *iterāre to journey, for Late Latin itinerārī, derivative of iter, stem itiner- journey ( itinerary ); confused with Middle French errant, present participle of errer to err
Example Sentences
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Or a sturdy stew: a can of tomatoes, an errant link of sausage, a handful of chickpeas, all brightened with greens that need a home.
From Salon
“And Lumawoo’s speech,” Cassiopeia added, pushing her errant wreath into position.
From Literature
She, too, seemed to be misty.eyed all of sudden; perhaps it was a consequence of some errant fumes from the onion soup being served at another table.
From Literature
The errant test was reminiscent of an alert that was erroneously sent to 10 million phones across L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
The audience begins to trickle in and the sound of excited chatter joins the errant notes.
From Los Angeles Times
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