wanderer
Meaning
- One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
- Any of various far-migrating nymphalid butterflies of the genus Danaus.
- (colloquial) The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans.
Synonyms
capricious person
homeless person
destitute person
sundowner
obstinate person 3
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɑndəɹɚ/
Etymology
From Middle English wanderere, wandrere, wanderare, equivalent to wander + -er. Cognate with Scots wanderer, wandirer (“wanderer”), Dutch wandelaar (“walker, hiker”), German Wanderer (“wanderer”), Danish vandrer (“wanderer”), Swedish vandrare (“wanderer”), Norwegian vandrer (“wanderer”).
Bookmark this
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "wanderer" and many other words and sentences in English.
Go to our English course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Questions