adventurer
pronunciation
How to pronounce adventurer in British English:
UK [ədˈventʃərə(r)]
How to pronounce adventurer in American English:
US [ədˈventʃərər]
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- Noun:
- a person who enjoys taking risks
- someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
Word Origin
- adventurer (n.)
- late 15c., "one who plays at games of chance," agent noun from adventure (v.). Meaning "one who seeks adventures" is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The victorian adventurer richard burton undertook the hajj disguised as an afghan doctor .
- 2. This winter the great adventurer decided to face his darkest fear and here follows his report .
- 3. British adventurer aims to sail replica phoenician sailboat across atlantic
- 4. Others from the golden age are the medieval adventurer prince valiant and the mysterious , masked phantom .
- 5. Once again he knew that he was toad-toad the dreamer , toad the adventurer , toad the terror of the open road !