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c. s. forester
For·est·er
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stər, ˈfɒr-
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noun
C(ecil) S(cott)
1899–1966,
English novelist and journalist.
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forester
(ˈfɒrɪstə)
—
n
1.
a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest
2.
any of various Old World moths of the genus
Ino
, characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family
Zygaenidae
3.
a person or animal that lives in a forest
4.
(
capital
) a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Forester
(ˈfɒrɪstə)
—
n
C
(
ecil
)
S
(
cott
) 1899--1966, English novelist; creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower in a series of novels on the Napoleonic Wars
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
forester
c.1300, from O.Fr. forestier, from forest (see
forest
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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