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Added 9 October 2026

archer

/ˈɑː.t͡ʃəː/ noun

In Latin: arcarius, sagittarius Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about archer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
The bishop in chess.

adjective

comparative form of arch: more arch

Origin

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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