invader

/ɪnˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

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"He remarks on the growth of the pretensions of the invaders since the treaty between Alfred and Guthrum which put the Northern warriors only on the same level as the twelf[-]hyndmen, or ordinary thegns."
"The underroot tendril! We are at fault for giving the invader a path to Lady Brianna."

Etymology tree English invade 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 invader From invade + -er.

invaders (plural)

bioinvader cyberinvader

home invader pitch invader space invader

trader raider vader grader crusader nader nadir haider schrader shader fader seder

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How do you pronounce invader?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/.

What does invader mean?

One who invades a region.

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