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Etymology edit

term +‎ -er

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)

Noun edit

termer (plural termers)

  1. (in combinations) Someone who is in a certain term
    first-termer
  2. (law) One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
  3. (obsolete) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practise tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
    • 1612, Ben Jonson, Epigrams:
      For termers, or some clerklike serving-man,
      Who scarce can spell th' hard names

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Noun edit

termer m

  1. indefinite plural of term

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termer

  1. indefinite plural of term