ryder

R1Y4D2E1R1
/ˈɹaɪdə(ɹ)/

noun

A gold coin of Zealand (Netherlands) worth 14 florins.

OriginDutch rijder →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

ryder1

nounryder (plural ryders)

plural ryders

  1. obsoleteA gold coin of Zealand (Netherlands) worth 14 florins.

ryder2

nounryder (plural ryders)

plural ryders

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of rider (“clause added to a document”).

Ryder3

proper nounRyder (countable and uncountable, plural Ryders)

plural Ryders

  1. countableA surname originating as an occupation for a rider, cavalryman, or knight.
  2. countableA male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Randolph County, Missouri, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA minor city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. Dutchrijder
  2. Englishryder

From Dutch rijder, properly, a rider.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ryder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryder

MLA

“ryder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ryder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryder.

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