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Added 7 October 2026

hunter

/ˈhʌntə/ noun

In Latin: vēnātor, vēnātrīx Wiktionary

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

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
A dog used in hunting; a hunting dog.
A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

Origin

From Middle English huntere, hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er. Compare Old English hunta (“hunter”).

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