"cricketer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/ [General-American], /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-cricketer.ogg Forms: cricketers [plural]
Etymology: From cricket + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cricket|-er|id2=occupation}} cricket + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cricketer (plural cricketers)
  1. A person who plays cricket. Categories (topical): Athletes, Cricket, People Synonyms: cricketeer Related terms: batsman, batswoman, batter, bowler, fielder, wicket-keeper Translations (person who plays cricket): krieketspeler (Afrikaans), cricketer [masculine] (Dutch), cricketspeler [masculine] (Dutch), kriketinpelaaja (Finnish), joueur de cricket [masculine] (French), cricketeur [masculine, rare] (French), Kricketspieler [masculine] (German), Kricket­spie­le­rin [feminine] (German), क्रिकेटर (krikeṭar) [feminine, masculine] (Hindi), kriketisto (Ido), クリケット選手 (kuriketto senshu) (alt: クリケットせんしゅ) (Japanese), 크리켓 선수 (keuriket seonsu) (Korean), krykiecista [masculine] (Polish), criquetista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), mwanakriketi (Swahili), cricketspelare [common-gender] (Swedish), kricketspelare [common-gender] (Swedish), cricedwr [masculine] (Welsh)

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