forester

[ fawr-uh-ster, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr ə stər, ˈfɒr- /

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noun

a person who is expert in forestry.

an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest.

forest ranger.

Zoology. an animal of the forest.

a large, gray kangaroo, Macropus canguru.

any moth of the family Agaristidae, typically black with two yellowish or whitish spots on each wing.

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Origin of forester

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word forestier. See forest, -er²

Forester

[ fawr-uh-ster, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr ə stər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

C(ecil) S(cott),1899–1966, English novelist and journalist.

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Examples from the Web for forester

Forester says that Gardner would have already been gearing up for a night on the town, not looking at fish.
Another Natalee Holloway?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The founder of the house had begun life as the son of a forester in Luxemburg.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke
He asked Forester which was the most costly of all the woods.
Forests of Maine|Jacob S. Abbott
Charley shook the forester's hand and started back to his new habitation, which he reached just as supper was ready.
The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss

"We can attract it even if it isn't near by," said the forester.
The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss
So Forester hired a man to go with them and bring back the boat.
Forests of Maine|Jacob S. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for forester

forester

/ (ˈfɒrɪstə) /

noun

a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest

any of various Old World moths of the genus Ino, characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family Zygaenidae

a person or animal that lives in a forest

(capital) a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society

Forester

/ (ˈfɒrɪstə) /

noun

C (ecil) S (cott) 1899–1966, English novelist; creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower in a series of novels on the Napoleonic Wars

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Word Origin and History for forester

forester

late 13c. (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French forestier "forest ranger, forest-dweller" (also, as an adjective, "wild, rough, coarse, unsociable"), from forest (see forest (n.)).