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- [guhn-fahy-ter]
- /ˈgʌnˌfaɪ tər/
- /ˈɡən.ˌfaɪ.tə(r)/
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- [guhn-fahy-ter]
- /ˈgʌnˌfaɪ tər/
Definitions of gunfighter word
- noun gunfighter a person highly skilled in the use of a gun and a veteran of many gunfights, especially one living during the frontier days of the American West. 1
- noun gunfighter A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger. 1
- noun gunfighter Wild West: sb who fights with firearms 1
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Origin of gunfighter
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; gun1 + fighter
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Parts of speech for Gunfighter
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gunfighter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gunfighter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gunfighter
noun gunfighter
- duelist — a person who participates in a duel.
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- Words starting with g
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