villager

[ vil-i-jer ]
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noun
  1. an inhabitant of a village.

Origin of villager

1
First recorded in 1560–70; village + -er1

Other words from villager

  • non·vil·lag·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for villager

villager

/ (ˈvɪlɪdʒə) /


noun
  1. an inhabitant of a village

adjective
  1. East African backward, unsophisticated, or illiterate

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