See also: Forester

English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English forester, a borrowing from Old French forestier, from forest + -ier; equivalent to forest +‎ -er. Displaced native Old English wuduweard.

Noun

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forester (plural foresters)

  1. (forestry) A person who practices forestry.
  2. (obsolete or colloquial) A person who lives in a forest.
  3. (Australia) Any of various species of kangaroo that inhabit bushland, especially the eastern grey kangaroo.
  4. A moth in the family Zygaenidae.
  5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Lethe. Other members of this genus are called tree browns and wood browns.

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French forestier; equivalent to forest +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfɔrisˈteːr/, /ˈfɔristər/, /fɔ(r)sˈteːr/, /ˈfɔ(r)stər/

Noun

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forester (plural foresters)

  1. A forester; a forest warden.
    Synonym: wodeward
  2. A huntsman; one who hunts.

Descendants

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  • English: forester (obsolete foster)
  • Scots: forester

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