"hoper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hopers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hoper, equivalent to hope + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hoper}} Middle English hoper, {{suf|en|hope|er|id2=agent noun}} hope + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoper (plural hopers)
  1. One who hopes. Related terms: no-hoper

Inflected forms

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