Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foregoer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-go-er
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household.

Etymology

From Middle English foregoer, forgoere, equivalent to forego + -er.

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Questions

What does foregoer mean?
Alternative form of forgoer.
Where does foregoer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce foregoer

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