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Added 9 October 2026

backer

/ˈbækɚ/ noun

In Latin: assensor Wiktionary

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

One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

adjective

comparative form of back: more back

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