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RIDDER
Etymology 1
Noun
ridder (plural ridders)
(now chiefly, dialectal) a sieve
Etymology 2
Verb
ridder (third-person singular simple present ridders, present participle riddering, simple past and past participle riddered)
(transitive) to sieve; sift; riddle
Etymology 3
Noun
ridder (plural ridders)
One who, or that which, rids.
Anagrams
• drider
Etymology
Proper noun
Ridder (plural Ridders)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ridder is the 16171st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1787 individuals. Ridder is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.
Anagrams
• drider
Source: Wiktionary
Rid"der, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, rids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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