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gatherer

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[gath-er-er] / ˈgæð ər ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that collects, brings together, or accumulates.

    The artist acts as both gatherer and creator, collecting vintage artifacts and orchestrating them into open-ended narratives.

    The data gatherers are to inquire about product safety, potential drug interactions, cost, and efficacy.

  2. a person who comes together with others.

    In Black churches throughout the South, gatherers celebrated “Watch Night” on December 31, 1862, counting down to the moment when the Emancipation Proclamation would take effect.

Etymology

Origin of gatherer

gather ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

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