Associations to the word «Adventurer»

Wiktionary

ADVENTURER, noun. One who adventures; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.
ADVENTURER, noun. A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
ADVENTURER, noun. A social pretender on the lookout for advancement; one who pushes his fortune by equivocal means, as false pretences.
ADVENTURER, noun. (video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.

Dictionary definition

ADVENTURER, noun. A person who enjoys taking risks.
ADVENTURER, noun. Someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose).

Wise words

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