"treasure-hunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treasure-hunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} treasure-hunter (plural treasure-hunters)
  1. A person who seeks out buried or sunken treasure.
    Sense id: en-treasure-hunter-en-noun-SMf8osQN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37
  2. A person shopping for special items that they will hold dear.
    Sense id: en-treasure-hunter-en-noun-HF2V3cW-

Inflected forms

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