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Within 18 months of my parents' marriage in 1900, my mother fell in love with an Englishman who would have described himself as a gentleman but who was, in fact, nothing more than a devious adventurer.
Paul Mellon

Meaning of "adventurer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVENTURER

adventurer  [ədˈvɛntʃərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVENTURER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adventurer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADVENTURER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

adventurer

Adventure

An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience. It may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger such as skydiving, mountain climbing, river rafting or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings.

Definition of adventurer in the English dictionary

The first definition of adventurer in the dictionary is a person who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits. Other definition of adventurer is a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means. Adventurer is also a speculator.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVENTURER


alchera
ˈæltʃərə
butcherer
ˈbʊtʃərə
capturer
ˈkæptʃərə
conjecturer
kənˈdʒɛktʃərə
fracturer
ˈfræktʃərə
gesturer
ˈdʒɛstʃərə
lecturer
ˈlɛktʃərə
manufacturer
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə
misadventurer
ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃərə
multurer
ˈmʌltʃərə
nurturer
ˈnɜːtʃərə
posturer
ˈpɒstʃərə
puncturer
ˈpʌŋktʃərə
recapturer
riːˈkæptʃərə
remanufacturer
ˌriːmænjʊˈfæktʃərə
torturer
ˈtɔːtʃərə
treacherer
ˈtrɛtʃərə
venturer
ˈvɛntʃərə
vesturer
ˈvestʃərə
viticulturer
ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADVENTURER

adventitial
adventitious
adventitiously
adventive
adventure
adventure holiday
adventure park
adventure playground
adventure racing
adventure tourism
adventureful
adventuresome
adventuress
adventuring
adventurism
adventurist
adventuristic
adventurous
adventurously
adventurousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVENTURER

armourer
assurer
clothes manufacturer
conjurer
curer
devourer
endurer
farm labourer
figurer
insurer
labourer
pasturer
procurer
reinsurer
savourer
scourer
securer
silk manufacturer
tourer
treasurer

Synonyms and antonyms of adventurer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADVENTURER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adventurer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adventurer

Translation of «adventurer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADVENTURER

Find out the translation of adventurer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adventurer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adventurer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

探险者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aventurero
570 millions of speakers

English

adventurer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साहसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغامر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авантюрист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aventureiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হঠকারী ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aventurier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengembara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abenteurer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冒険家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모험가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petualang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay bịp bợm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாகசக்காரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साहसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maceraperest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avventuriero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

awanturnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авантюрист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aventurier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχοδιώκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

avonturier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äventyrare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eventyrer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adventurer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVENTURER»

The term «adventurer» is very widely used and occupies the 21.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVENTURER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adventurer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adventurer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adventurer

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADVENTURER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adventurer.
1
Arthur Baer
A plumber is an adventurer who traces leaky pipes to their source.
2
Louis Bonaparte
Nothing need be apprehended from this miserable adventurer.
3
Lynda Carter
I'm an adventurer and I enjoy all types of things, and eating is a part of that. It's just too bad we have to watch what we eat.
4
Che Guevara
Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
5
O. Henry
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
6
Edmund Hillary
Ever since the morning of May 29, 1953, when Tenzing Norgay and I became the first climbers to step onto the summit of Mount Everest, I've been called a great adventurer.
7
Shekhar Kapur
I'm not sure who I am. That's why I keep saying I'm an adventurer that goes out.
8
Paul Mellon
Within 18 months of my parents' marriage in 1900, my mother fell in love with an Englishman who would have described himself as a gentleman but who was, in fact, nothing more than a devious adventurer.
9
Ovid
The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
10
Helen Oyeyemi
Dickinson is my hero because she was a joker, because she would never explain, because as a poet she confronted pain, dread and death, and because she was capable of speaking of those matters with both levity and seriousness. She's my hero because she was a metaphysical adventurer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVENTURER»

Discover the use of adventurer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adventurer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Accidental Adventurer
This is a book about defying expectations, conquering fears, battling laziness and, just occasionally, winning. Ben Fogle's life has been action-packed to say the least.
Ben Fogle, 2011
2
Motorcycle Adventurer: Carl Stearns Clancy: First ...
Edited by author Dr. Gregory W. Frazier, "America's #1 extreme motorcycle adventurer," who has raced, ridden, and repaired motorcycles over 1,000,000 miles and five times around the world.
Gregory W. Frazier, 2010
3
The Accidental Adventurer: Memoirs of the First Woman to ...
The memoir of Barbara Washburn, wife of mountaineer Bradford Washburn, and the first woman to climb Mt. McKinley
Barbara Washburn, Lew Freedman, 2001
4
Isaac Newton: Adventurer in Thought
The story of Isaac Newton's life and discoveries had been greatly altered by exploration of his huge manuscript legacy during the last thirty to forty years. This research has thrown new light upon both his personality and his intellect.
A. Rupert Hall, 1996
5
Giver, Organizer, Adventurer, Or Thinker? An Investigation ...
This mixed-methods study used The Personality Spectrum assessment to determine if the four personality styles described by it, categorized as Giver, Organizer, Adventurer, and Thinker, have significant influence on education outcomes for ...
Sharon J. Muench, 2009
6
Exotic Appetites: Ruminations of a Food Adventurer
First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Lisa M. Heldke, 2003
7
The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic
A fascinating true adventure story chronicles the experiences of Edward Beauclerk Maurice, a young explorer for the Hudson Bay Company who was taught survival techniques, and much more, by the Inuit people.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice, 2006
8
An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory
This witty introduction to number theory deals with the properties of numbers and numbers as abstract concepts. Topics include primes, divisibility, quadratic forms, and related theorems.
Richard Friedberg, 1968
9
The One Piece Adventurer: A Treasure Trove of Trivia
In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest of them all: Monkey D. Luffy, who gained strange powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum Fruit. Luffy and his crew sail the Seven Seas in search of the legendary treasure--One Piece.
Kazuhisa Fujie, 2007
10
Aaron Burr - Adventurer
Aaron Burr stood silent in his French, silk shirt.
David Abraham, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVENTURER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adventurer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summer float turns serious for adventurer
Richard Welder and his dog Willow relax at his father's Bismarck home after being rescued during a canoe trip down the Mississippi River in ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
2
The Adventurer: Bicycle business boom- Playguru Limited
On this week's adventurer, Charles Gitonga talks to Wyclife Waweru, founder of Playguru Limited on why he would drop his I.T degree to buy ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
3
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year at Ferguson Library's …
On Monday, July 20 at 1 p.m., Jennifer Pharr Davis, 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, will speak at a Brown Bag Lunch at the ... «Stamford Plus Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Adventurer turned lure maker crafts fish-catching jigs
He asks would-be customers to send him a letter with their phone number. He promises to call back. He can be reached at P.O. Box 70, ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
5
Popular British TV Adventurer Attacked By Polar Bear
Well, turns out, BBC adventurer Paul Rose is quite the lucky man, as he claims an 800lb polar bear pounced at his tent during an Arctic expedition. The TV ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 15»
6
They're tearing down the Adventurer's Club
The Adventurer's Club was the shining star of the otherwise humdrum Pleasure Island complex, a collection of nightclubs intended to entice ... «Boing Boing, Jun 15»
7
Business Q&A: Adventurer's Quarter, Arvada
Ron Norris, left, explains what the numbers on a Magic: The Gathering card mean to Brett Johnston as Justin Schaffer looks on at Adventurer's ... «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
8
Check out Honda's sports adventurer
Yes, there may be quicker bikes in its sports adventurer class but try riding these machines for more than two or three hours without a break! «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
9
The Adventurer: What it takes to grow a business in Kenya
On this weeks adventurer, ktn's charles gitonga speaks to Heril Bangera, founder of The Flame Tree Group that has expanded its portfolio from ... «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
10
Adventurer Sean Conway is the first ever person to conquer the …
Sean Conway became the first person in history to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon when he ran from John O'Groats to Land's End, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

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