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Wanderer

American  
[won-der-er] / ˈwɒn dər ər /

noun

Scottish History.
  1. a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.


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"It was regarded as a novelty," said Susan Gardiner, author of The Wanderer: The Story of Frank Soo.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

So gloats the puckish Wanderer, a narrator figure, checking in with the audience partway through the rollicking klezmer musical “Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022

To help situate the audience, Sharon introduces the Wanderer, a spoken role played by the 88-year-old George Shirley, the first Black tenor to perform in a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera.

From New York Times • May 30, 2022

“Stay” is the only cover song on Cat Power’s upcoming album Wanderer, which will drop on October 5th via Domino—after her longtime label Matador rejected the stripped-down album for its lack of “hits.”

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018

He put on his gray cloak and his broad-brimmed hat, and when folk asked his name, he said he was Wanderer, son of Warrior.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman