Noun

(en noun)

One who ranges; a rover.

# A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

(obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

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The tamis ranger .

A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

(label) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.

(label),(label) A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the country side.

(label) A character skilled in the use of .

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.