VENTURER

adventurer, venturer

(noun) a person who enjoys taking risks

venturer, merchant-venturer

(noun) a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

venturer (plural venturers)

(archaic) One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.

(business) One who undertakes a business venture.

Etymology

Noun

Venturer (plural Venturers)

synonym of Venturer Scout

Source: Wiktionary


Ven"tur*er, n.

1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer. Beau. & Fl.

2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] J. Webster (1607).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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