mosstrooper

moss·troop·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maws-troo-per, mos-]
- /ˈmɔsˌtru pər, ˈmɒs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maws-troo-per, mos-]
- /ˈmɔsˌtru pər, ˈmɒs-/

Definitions of mosstrooper word

noun mosstrooper a marauder who operated in the mosses, or bogs, of the border between England and Scotland in the 17th century. 1
noun mosstrooper any marauder. 1
noun mosstrooper A person who lived by plundering property in the border region between England and Scotland during the 17th century. 1
noun mosstrooper a raider in the border country of England and Scotland in the mid-17th century 0
noun mosstrooper any of the raiders who infested the swampy borderland between England and Scotland in the 17th cent. 0
noun mosstrooper a marauder 0

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Origin of mosstrooper

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; moss + trooper

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Parts of speech for Mosstrooper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mosstrooper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mosstrooper usage trend in Literature

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