"ranger" meaning in All languages combined

See ranger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈreɪnd͡ʒə(r)/ [UK], /ˈreɪnd͡ʒɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ranger.wav [UK] Forms: ranger, rangers [plural]
Etymology: range + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|range|er}} range + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A ranger is a person who looks after a park or forest.
    Sense id: simple-ranger-en-noun-IJppH3Vo
  2. A ranger is an elite soldier.
    Sense id: simple-ranger-en-noun-f47wNExD Categories (other): Military
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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