adventurer

Noun
US[ad-ven-cher-er]/ædˈvɛntʃɚɚ/4 syllablesalso [uhd-ven-cher-er] /ədˈvɛntʃɚɚ/
Synonyms: venturerexplorer

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)adventurers

  1. a person who enjoys taking risksSynonyms: venturerType of actor, doerKinds mercenary, daredevil, hotspur, cowboy, argonaut, mountaineer, speculator, gambler, adventuressExamples Giacomo Casanova, Casanova
  2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)Synonyms: explorerType of actor, doerKinds navigator, conquistador, potholer, diverExamples Hall, Smith, Peary, Livingstone, Ross, Speke, Cousteau, Mackenzie, Cabot, Amundsen +23 more

Related words adventure noun, gamble verb, venture verb, explore verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ad·ven′tur·er (…), noun

Origin: Cf. F. aventurier.

1. One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.

2. A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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