ADVENTURER

adventurer, venturer

(noun) a person who enjoys taking risks

explorer, adventurer

(noun) someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adventurer (plural adventurers)

One who enjoys adventures.

A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.

A soldier of fortune, a speculator.

A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means

(video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.

Synonyms

• (one who enjoys adventures): man of action

• (soldier of fortune): see mercenary

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*ven"tur*er, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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