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trailblazer

[treyl-bley-zer]

trail·blaz·er

[treyl-bley-zer]
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.
Also called trail·break·er [treyl-brey-ker] .


Origin:
1905–10; trail + blaze2 + -er1
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trailblazer (ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə)
 
n
1.  a leader or pioneer in a particular field
2.  a person who blazes a trail
 
'trailblazing
 
adj, —n

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