venturer
Americannoun
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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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Eliza, of course, recognized the Iron Duke, but the gas-light and the disguise prevented the latter from knowing his fellow venturer.
From Kathleen by Christopher Morley
It is in threading these tortuous windings that many a fearless venturer has lost foot-hold and been utterly cast away.
From A Cursory History of Swearing by Julian Sharman
Nothing happened to this daring venturer, and soon another risked a pause in the open to stare at the quiet walker among the trees.
From The Tree of Life by C. L. (Catherine Lucile) Moore
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
They were tired and travel-stained, with their belongings in packs on the shoulders of the men, and the joy of the venturer in their eager faces.
From The Maid of the Whispering Hills by Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe
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
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
But I love the venturers who are seeking something real and better.
From Time Magazine Archive
The venturers with the sword were 60. thousand in number.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Richard Hakluyt
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