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sauntering

[sawn-ter, sahn-] Origin

saun·ter

[sawn-ter, sahn-]
verb (used without object)
1.
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
noun
2.
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
3.
a leisurely gait.

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Sauntering is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1660–70; of uncertain origin

saun·ter·er, noun


1–3. amble, ramble, meander.

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Word Origin & History

saunter
late 15c., santren "to muse, be in reverie," of uncertain origin. Meaning "walk with a leisurely gait" is from 1660s, and may be a different word entirely. Some suggest this word derives via Anglo-Fr. sauntrer (mid-14c.) from Fr. s'aventurer "to take risks," but OED finds this "unlikely." The noun meaning
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"a leisurely stroll" is recorded from 1828. Related: Sauntered.
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