Etymology

hunter

hun·ter
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Today it means: One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman. Full definition →

Middle English huntere
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hunter · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromhuntere
  2. English todayhunter

From Middle English huntere, hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er. Compare Old English hunta (“hunter”).

Hunter · proper noun2

From hunter.

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