venturer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
  2. noun a person who enjoys taking risks

Etymology

From venture + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

merchant-venturer

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →