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arch⋅er

  [ahr-cher]
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–noun
1. a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.
3. an archerfish.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF; OF archier < LL arcuārius, equiv. to arcu-, s. of arcus bow (see arc ) + -ārius -ary

Ar⋅cher

  [ahr-cher]
–noun
1. William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.
2. a male given name.

arch

2  [ahrch]
–adjective
1. playfully roguish or mischievous: an arch smile.
2. cunning; crafty; sly.
–noun
3. Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief.
Origin:
independent use of arch- 1
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arch·er   (är'chər)   
n.  One that shoots with a bow and arrow.

[Middle English, from Old French archier, from Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, maker of bows, from Latin arcus, bow.]
Arch·er   (är'chər)   
n.  See Sagittarius.
Sag·it·tar·i·us   (sāj'ĭ-târ'ē-əs)   
n.   In all senses also called Archer.

  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Capricorn.

    1. The ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology.

    2. One who is born under this sign.


[Middle English, from Latin Sagittārius, from sagittārius, archer, from sagitta, arrow.]
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Cultural Dictionary

arch

In architecture, a curved or pointed opening that spans a doorway, window, or other space.

Note: The form of arch used in building often serves to distinguish styles of architecture from one another. For example, Romanesque architecture usually employs a round arch, and Gothic architecture, a pointed arch.
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Word Origin & History

arch  (n.)
1297, from O.Fr. arche "arch of a bridge," from L. arcus (see arc). Replaced native bow. Transferred 1590 to anything having this form (eyebrows, etc.). The verb meaning "to curve" is from 1625. Archway is from 1802.

archer 
1297, from O.Fr. archier, from L. arcarius, from arcus "bow" (see arc). Also a 17c. name for the bishop in chess. Archery is c.1400, from O.Fr. archerie.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: arch
Pronunciation: 'ärch
Function: noun
1 : an anatomical structure that resembles an arch in form or function: as a : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it: (1) : a longitudinal arch supported posteriorly by the basal tuberosity of thecalcaneus and anteriorly by the heads of the metatarsal bones (2) : a transverse arch consisting of the metatarsals and first row of tarsals and resulting from elevation of the centralanterior portion of the median longitudinal arch b : ARCH OF THE AORTA
2 : afingerprint in which all the ridges run from side to side and make no backward turn
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Medical Dictionary

arch (ärch)
n.
An organ or structure having a curved or bowlike appearance, especially either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot.

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Bible Dictionary

Archer

a shooter with the bow (1 Chr. 10:3). This art was of high antiquity (Gen. 21:20; 27:3). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers (1 Sam. 31:3). The phrase "breaking the bow" (Hos. 1:5; Jer. 49:35) is equivalent to taking away one's power, while "strengthening the bow" is a symbol of its increase (Gen. 49:24). The Persian archers were famous among the ancients (Isa. 13:18; Jer. 49:35; 50:9, 14, 29, 42. (See BOW ØT0000631).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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