ranger

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From range (verb).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /'reɪndʒə/

[edit] Noun

Singular
ranger

Plural
rangers

ranger (plural rangers)

  1. a keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law.

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[edit] French

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[edit] Noun

ranger m. (plural rangers)

  1. a ranger, one who looks after a region

[edit] Verb

ranger

  1. To order
  2. To put away, stack
  • This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written range- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a “soft” /ʒ/ and not a “hard” /g/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.