"ranger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ranger.wav Forms: rangers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From range (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|range|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} range (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} ranger (plural rangers)
  1. One who ranges; a rover. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-PqitoHZy Disambiguation of People: 24 26 21 0 0 11 16 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 13 8 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 9 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 12 13 8 9 11 18 9 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 6 9 12 20 8 20 2
  2. One who ranges; a rover.
    A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
    Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-OYNucb1B Disambiguation of People: 24 26 21 0 0 11 16 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 13 8 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 9 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 12 13 8 9 11 18 9 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 6 9 12 20 8 20 2
  3. A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law. Categories (topical): People Translations (keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger): správce parku (Czech), arbargardisto (Esperanto), landvörður [masculine] (Icelandic), 動物管理官 (dōbutsu kanri kan) (alt: どうぶつかんりかん) (Japanese), saltuārius [masculine] (Latin), renjer (Malay), رنجر (renjer) (Persian), pădurar (Romanian), alimañero [masculine] (Spanish), guardaparque [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), guardacaza [masculine] (Spanish), montaraz [masculine] (Spanish), montanero [masculine] (Spanish), guardabosque [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), tanod-gubat (Tagalog), korucu (Turkish), bekçi (Turkish), bekçi (Zazaki), weyner (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-Nw9CyCsr Disambiguation of People: 24 26 21 0 0 11 16 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Disambiguation of 'keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger': 8 8 55 3 4 10 5 6
  4. (obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-9hoPD5s~ Categories (other): Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Zazaki translations Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 6 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 4 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 8 6 16 12 17 10 18 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 9 3 11 14 25 4 22 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Zazaki translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3
  5. A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-TDFdYet5 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Zazaki translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 9 5 9 14 25 4 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 6 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 4 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 8 6 16 12 17 10 18 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 9 3 11 14 25 4 22 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 13 8 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 9 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 12 13 8 9 11 18 9 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 9 2 10 15 19 9 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 6 9 12 20 8 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Zazaki translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3
  6. (military) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units. Categories (topical): Military, People
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-4p4ssI9u Disambiguation of People: 24 26 21 0 0 11 16 0 0 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Zazaki translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 9 5 9 14 25 4 21 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 9 2 9 14 30 4 20 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 6 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 4 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 8 6 16 12 17 10 18 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 9 3 11 14 25 4 22 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 13 8 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 9 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 12 13 8 9 11 18 9 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 9 2 10 15 19 9 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 6 9 12 20 8 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Zazaki translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  7. (literature, roleplaying games) A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside. Categories (topical): Literature, Role-playing games, People
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-QHyaXzmx Disambiguation of People: 24 26 21 0 0 11 16 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Topics: literature, media, publishing
  8. (roleplaying games) A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons. Categories (topical): Role-playing games
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-noun-sx84fm78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Zazaki translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 3 13 17 18 3 24 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 9 5 9 14 25 4 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 6 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 11 8 10 19 10 16 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 4 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 8 6 16 12 17 10 18 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 9 3 11 14 25 4 22 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 13 8 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 9 8 11 18 9 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 12 13 8 9 11 18 9 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 9 2 10 15 19 9 23 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 12 6 9 12 19 8 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 6 9 12 20 8 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Zazaki translations: 9 9 3 11 15 21 5 23 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: long ranger, long-ranger, PowerPoint ranger, ranger file, ranger panties, ranger vest, rump ranger Translations (one who ranges; a rover): 遊俠 (Chinese Cantonese), 游侠 (jau⁴ hap⁶) [fantasy] (Chinese Cantonese), tulák [masculine] (Czech)
Disambiguation of 'one who ranges; a rover': 45 45 5 0 0 1 2 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ranger.wav Forms: rangers [present, singular, third-person], rangering [participle, present], rangered [participle, past], rangered [past]
Rhymes: -eɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From range (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|range|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} range (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} ranger (third-person singular simple present rangers, present participle rangering, simple past and past participle rangered)
  1. (rare, transitive) To work as a ranger. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-ranger-en-verb-oYB37vTw

Inflected forms

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        "In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units."
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        "(military) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units."
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      "glosses": [
        "A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside."
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        "(literature, roleplaying games) A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside."
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      "glosses": [
        "A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons."
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        "(roleplaying games) A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/",
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    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "one who ranges; a rover",
      "word": "遊俠"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "jau⁴ hap⁶",
      "sense": "one who ranges; a rover",
      "topics": [
        "fantasy"
      ],
      "word": "游侠"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "one who ranges; a rover",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "tulák"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "správce parku"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "arbargardisto"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "landvörður"
    },
    {
      "alt": "どうぶつかんりかん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "dōbutsu kanri kan",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "動物管理官"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "saltuārius"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "renjer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "renjer",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "رنجر"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "pădurar"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alimañero"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "guardaparque"
    },
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      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "guardacaza"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "montaraz"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "montanero"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "guardabosque"
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "tanod-gubat"
    },
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "korucu"
    },
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "bekçi"
    },
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      "code": "zza",
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      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "bekçi"
    },
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      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "keeper, guardian, or soldier who range over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger",
      "word": "weyner"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ranger"
  ],
  "word": "ranger"
}

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    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
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          "ref": "1993, Robert Kammen, Rattlers Roost, page 59:",
          "text": "Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […]",
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          "ref": "2011, Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove:",
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        "To work as a ranger."
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        "(rare, transitive) To work as a ranger."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/",
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}

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