jaeger

[ yey-ger; jey-ger ]

noun

1. any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
2. a hunter.
3. a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.

jaeger

/ ˈjeɪɡə /

noun

1. military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies
2. a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies
3. any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius
4. rare.
   a hunter or hunter's attendant

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaeger¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaeger¹

C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht

Example Sentences

Jaeger says Ashton “single-handedly lost the Casey Anthony case,” due to his “shenanigans.”

From The Daily Beast

She and Pippa were last spotted out together at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo Charity Cup at Ham Polo Club in Richmond in June 2009.

From The Daily Beast

At the request of Guardsman Jaeger, we stood by to render aid if necessary, maintaining contact with his station.

From Project Gutenberg

Guardsman Jaeger fired his demolitions as he left, firing the screen generator with his last flare.

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As Jaeger watched, Elwar half rose from his chair, then sank back, his face appearing to mirror Kweiros' efforts.

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We therefore wore Jaeger underclothing and burberry wind clothing as overalls.

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Jaeger is a large-clustered, small-berried grape from Munson of Texas.

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