archer
|arch-er|
🇺🇸
/ˈɑrtʃɚ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːtʃə/
bow shooter
Etymology
'archer' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'archier', ultimately from Latin 'arcus' meaning 'bow'.
'archer' changed from Old French 'archier' into Middle English 'archer', and the form stabilized in Modern English as 'archer'.
Initially, it meant 'a person who uses a bow', and over time it has retained that core meaning as 'a person who shoots with a bow and arrows'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who shoots with a bow and arrows; a practitioner of archery.
The archer released the arrow and hit the target.
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Noun 2
a symbolic or mythological figure represented as a person who shoots a bow (e.g., the archer as the symbol of the zodiac sign Sagittarius).
In astrology, the archer represents the sign Sagittarius.
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Last updated: 2025/10/05 22:24