"preferrer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preferrers [plural]
Etymology: From prefer + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|prefer|-er|id2=agent noun}} prefer + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} preferrer (plural preferrers)
  1. A person who prefers (a stated person or thing).
    A person who likes one thing more than another; a person who favours something.
    Sense id: en-preferrer-en-noun-zjRNN1sI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  2. A person who prefers (a stated person or thing).
    (obsolete) A person who advances or promotes someone or something.
    Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-preferrer-en-noun-oDMrJ-o5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  3. A person who prefers (a stated person or thing).
    A person who presents or submits something to an authority.
    Sense id: en-preferrer-en-noun-AON1U0PV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preferer

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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