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- [mar-uh-ner]
- /ˈmær ə nər/
- /ˈmær.ɪ.nər/
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- [mar-uh-ner]
- /ˈmær ə nər/
Definitions of mariner word
- noun mariner a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor. 1
- noun mariner (initial capital letter) Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by or orbiting around the planets Mars, Mercury, and Venus. 1
- noun mariner A sailor. 1
- noun mariner sailor 1
- countable noun mariner A mariner is a sailor. 0
- noun mariner any of a series of US space probes launched between 1962 and 1971 that sent back photographs and information concerning the surface of Mars and Venus and also studied interplanetary matter 0
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Origin of mariner
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French marinier. See marine, -er2
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Parts of speech for Mariner
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mariner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mariner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mariner
noun mariner
- swab — a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc.
- crew — The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
- sailor — a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
- seafarer — a sailor.
Top questions with mariner
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