venturer
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venturers
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one who ventures into new territory or a new activity, lifestyle, etc.; explorer or adventurer.
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a person who makes a major investment in a new enterprise or undertaking, often jointly with others.
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Venturer, a member of the Venturer Scouts, a division of the global Scouting movement for youth aged 15 to 17.
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History/Historical. Usually, merchant venturer. in the Middle Ages, a person who engaged in overseas commercial expeditions.
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Through the open window the suspicious venturer saw the recreant ambassadors, gay with laughter.
From Pipefuls by Christopher Morley
"What it is to have sins upon one's conscience!" sighed the venturer.
From The Maid of the Whispering Hills by Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe
Their appearance was sufficiently hideous to alarm the most callous venturer into the Antarctic.
From The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic by John Henry Goldfrap
I have always deemed myself a predestined bachelor, a lover of other people's children and a most timid venturer among spinsters.
From A Top-Floor Idyl by George Van Schaick
He liues vnmarried, and childlesse; neuer purrchased house nor land, the house he dwels in this yeere being but hyred: he liues vpon marchandies, being a Marchant venturer.
From Kemps Nine Daies Wonder Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich by Alexander Dyce
He offered wise, if unusual, advice to these aspiring venturers that can be applied beyond Japan.
From Forbes ● Nov. 28, 2011
Some of the early venturers, such as Gawker's Nick Denton, who'd already done several startups before launching his blog network, stayed the course and prospered.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2010
But I love the venturers who are seeking something real and better.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Colorado CAB must decide between applicants representing every shade of free enterprise, from well-heeled air lines to weathery, leathery extrovert ad venturers with shoestring capital.
From Time Magazine Archive
These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.
From The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon by J. M. (Joseph Maria) Gordon
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