rearer
- a word derived from rear.
Example Sentences
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I grew up on a hill of moderate grade opposite a large, multigenerational black family: the matriarch was the rearer of grandchildren and the trusted keeper of the neighbors’ spare keys.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2019
The rearer and cultivator of these "Roses" is John Latey, whose "Rose of Hastings" is among the best of the contributions.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 25, 1893 by Various
However, on the other hand, he is the best rearer of pheasants in the county, so I put up with him.
From The Ivory Child by Haggard, Henry Rider
They have a fair amount of liberty, and yet cannot get beyond your reach; also abundance of fresh food without further trouble on the part of the rearer.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.
And we have several modern instances, where the name of the transplanter, or rearer, has been preserved in this sort of creation.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
