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agent noun

–noun Grammar.
a noun denoting the doer of an action, as editor or jogger.

Origin:
1875–80
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Main Entry:  agent noun
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any noun that denotes someone or something carrying out the verb's action, typically words ending in -er or -or
Usage:  grammar
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