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Webster 1913 Edition


Discoverer

Dis-cov′er-er

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Noun.
1.
One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact.
The
discoverers
and searchers of the land.
Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
A scout; an explorer.
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Discoverer

DISCOVERER

,
Noun.
1.
One who discovers; one who first sees or espies; one who finds out, or first comes to the knowledge of something.
2.
A scout; an explorer.

Definition 2024


discoverer

discoverer

English

Noun

discoverer (plural discoverers)

  1. One who discovers; the person who discovered something.

Usage notes

  • The word is at least an order of magnitude less common than discovery.

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