jaeger
[ yey-ger; for 1 also jey-ger ]
/ ˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ gər /
noun
any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
a hunter.
a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.
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Also ja·ger, jä·ger, ya·ger [yey-ger] /ˈyeɪ gər/ (for defs. 2, 3).
Origin of jaeger
First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; see -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for jaeger
jaeger
/ (ˈjeɪɡə) /
noun
military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies
a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies
US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius
rare a hunter or hunter's attendant
Also (for senses 1, 2, 4): jager, jäger
Word Origin for jaeger
C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht
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