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trailblazer

American  
[treyl-bley-zer] / ˈtreɪlˌbleɪ zər /

noun

  1. a person who blazes blaze a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.

  2. a pioneer in any field of endeavor.

    a trailblazer in science.
trailblazer British  
/ ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə /

noun

  1. a leader or pioneer in a particular field

  2. a person who blazes a trail

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  • trailblazing adjective

Etymology

Origin of trailblazer

First recorded in 1905–10; trail + blaze 2 + -er 1

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