trailblazer

[ treyl-bley-zer ]
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noun
  1. a person who blazes a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.

  2. a pioneer in any field of endeavor: a trailblazer in science.

Origin of trailblazer

1
First recorded in 1905–10; trail + blaze2 + -er1
  • Also called trail·break·er [treyl-brey-ker]. /ˈtreɪlˌbreɪ kər/.

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British Dictionary definitions for trailblazer

trailblazer

/ (ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə) /


noun
  1. a leader or pioneer in a particular field

  2. a person who blazes a trail

Derived forms of trailblazer

  • trailblazing, adjective, noun

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