waymaker

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noun

One who makes a way; a precursor; pioneer; pathfinder.

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Meanings

nounwaymaker (plural waymakers)

plural waymakers

  1. One who makes a way; a precursor; pioneer; pathfinder.

    Christ never comes before his waymaker

    a. 1626, Francis Bacon, Expostulation to Lord Coke

    Synonyms: trailblazer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who makes a way; a precursor; pioneer; pathfinder.

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trailblazer
Also see
trailblazer

Origin

From way + maker.

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APA

waymaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waymaker

MLA

“waymaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waymaker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waymaker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waymaker.

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