Associations to the word «Passer»

Wiktionary

PASSER, noun. One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
PASSER, noun. (sports) Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
PASSER, noun. (American football) A football player who makes a forward pass, who may be (but not limited to) the quarterback.
PASSER, noun. (chess) A passed pawn.
PASSER, noun. (archaic) One who passes; a passenger.
PASSER, noun. (sociology) One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.
PASSER, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.
PASSER DOMESTICUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Passeridae   — the house sparrow.
PASSER MONTANUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Passeridae   — the Eurasian tree sparrow.

Dictionary definition

PASSER, noun. A person who passes by casually or by chance.
PASSER, noun. A person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group.
PASSER, noun. A student who passes an examination.
PASSER, noun. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass.
PASSER, noun. Type genus of the Passeridae.

Wise words

When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Arabian Proverb