archer

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
  2. noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
  3. noun the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21

Etymology

from Middle English archer, archere, from Old French archier, from Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Displaced native Old English sċytta.

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Synonyms

bowman

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