Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranger

/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
ran-ger
IPA
/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who ranges; a rover.

noun

One who ranges; a rover.

noun

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

noun

That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

Obsolete

noun

A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

noun

In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.

noun

A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.

noun

A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rangers (plural) rangers (present, singular) rangering (participle, present) rangered (participle, past) rangered (past)

Derived Forms

bushranger Rangerette rangership underranger

Phrases

long ranger long-ranger PowerPoint ranger ranger file ranger panties Rangers Valley ranger vest rump ranger

Synonyms

commando fire warden forest fire fighter texas ranger

Rhymes With

danger stranger changer granger endanger manger exchanger arranger

Questions

How do you pronounce ranger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/.
What does ranger mean?
One who ranges; a rover.
Where does ranger come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er.

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