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white hunter

American  

noun

  1. a white man who acts as guide on African safaris and hunting expeditions.

  2. a white man who hunts big game in Africa.


Etymology

Origin of white hunter

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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A chorus girl and a married woman fight over a white hunter in Africa.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2019

The designers’ signature evening wear had more classic colors of white, hunter green and black.

From Washington Times Feb. 8, 2019

The safari guide, a white hunter named Robert Wilson, views Macomber with a mixture of disdain and sympathy.

From The New Yorker Jan. 30, 2017

The curator of this photogenic zoo is Clark Gable, pictured as a tough, conscienceless "white hunter" who suffers a predictable attack of morality as the movie ends.

From Time Magazine Archive

"He could speak a little English, and told me there was another white hunter a little way down the stream, and guided me to his camp."

From Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)

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