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nightrider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
nightrid-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.

American usage

noun

A member of the Ku Klux Klan, especially during the Reconstruction Era.

American usage

noun

A fairy chess piece which moves in the direction of the knight any number of times.

Etymology

From night + rider.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nightriders (plural) night rider (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Klansman

Synonyms

whitecapper night rider

Questions

What does nightrider mean?
A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.
Where does nightrider come from?
From night + rider.

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