archer

¹

[ ahr-cher ]

noun

1. a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
2. Archer, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.
3. an archerfish.

Archer

²

[ ahr-cher ]

noun

1. William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.
2. a first name.

Archer

¹

/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

1. ArcherFrederick Scott18131857MBritishTECHNOLOGY: inventorARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor Frederick Scott. 1813–57, British inventor and sculptor. He developed (1851) the wet collodion photographic process, enabling multiple copies of pictures to be made
2. ArcherJeffrey (Howard)1940MBritishWRITING: novelistPOLITICS: politician Jeffrey ( Howard ), Baron Archer of Weston-Super-Mare. born 1940, British novelist and Conservative politician. He was an MP from 1969 until 1974. His novels include Kane and Abel (1979), Honour Among Thieves (1993), and The Fourth Estate (1996): from 2001 to 2003 he was imprisoned for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice
3. ArcherWilliam18561924MScottishWRITING: criticTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: translator William. 1856–1924, Scottish critic and dramatist: made the first English translations of Ibsen

archer

²

/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

1. a person skilled in the use of a bow and arrow

Archer

³

/ ˈɑːtʃə /

noun

1. the Archer
   the constellation Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiac

Word History and Origins

Origin of archer¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French; Old French archier, from Late Latin arcuārius, equivalent to arcu-, stem of arcus “bow” ( arc ) + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of archer¹

C13: from Old French archier, from Late Latin arcārius, from Latin arcus bow

Example Sentences

A look at the “armless archer” from Iowa who won gold at the Paris Paralympics.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times

Since being selected for Paris, the Welsh archer, already mum to toddler son Christian, wanted to send out a powerful message to women and her attendance at the Games has attracted worldwide media attention.

From BBC

In the compound open category, archers shoot at 50 metres on an 80cm target.

From BBC

In her low moments, Devi would take inspiration from American archer Matt Stutzman, who famously shoots with his feet using a customised device.

From BBC

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