Noun

(en noun)

One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.

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Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization.

Certain politicians can be considered as pioneers of reform.

(obsolete, military)   A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.

A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.

(Communism)   A child of 10–16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.

Noun

(en noun)

A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet .

(by extension, slang) A person's bank account or assets.

It's unknown if the pro running back's recent sex scandal will hit him in the wallet or not.

A thick case or folder with plastic sleeves in which compact discs may be stored.

I won an auction online for a cheap CD wallet .

(archaic) A bag or pouch.

He brought with him a large wallet with some provisions for the road.