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settler

American  
[set-ler, -l-er] / ˈsɛt lər, -l ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that settles. settle.

  2. a person who settles settle in a new country or area.

settler British  
/ ˈsɛtlə /

noun

  1. a person who settles in a new country or a colony

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Etymology

Origin of settler

First recorded in 1590–1600; settle 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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But the recent surge has prompted criticism from influential rabbis, settler leaders and even military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, who described the attacks as "morally and ethically unacceptable".

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Last week, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, strongly condemned settler violence, calling it "morally and ethically unacceptable" and a danger to security.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The charge also came shortly before Britain, France, Germany and Italy issued a joint call for Israel to bring a halt to settler violence.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Tuesday’s incident elicited rare public rebukes by Israeli military leaders and the head of the main settler association, the Yesha Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

After settler forces defeated the Cherokees in 1776, one group of Cherokees strongly opposed to ceding any more land moved farther west.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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