jaeger

[ yey-ger; for 1 also jey-ger ]

noun
  1. any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.

  2. a hunter.

  1. a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.

Origin of jaeger

1
First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; see -er1
  • Also ja·ger, jä·ger, ya·ger [yey-ger] /ˈyeɪ gər/ (for defs. 2, 3).

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British Dictionary definitions for jaeger

jaeger

/ (ˈjeɪɡə) /


noun
  1. military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies

  2. a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies

  1. US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius

  2. rare a hunter or hunter's attendant

Origin of jaeger

1
C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht
  • Also (for senses 1, 2, 4): jager, jäger

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