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forester
/ˈfɔɹəstɚ/
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What does forester mean?
noun
- A person who practices forestry.
- Any of various species of kangaroo that inhabit bushland, especially the eastern grey kangaroo.
- A moth in the family Zygaenidae.
More meanings (5)
noun
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Lethe, Euphaedra and Harmilla.
- (obsolete) A person who lives in a forest.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation for someone who lived, or worked in a forest.
- A pupil of Forest School in Walthamstow.
- A locality in Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɔɹəstɚ/
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He could not look that fleet-footed, deep-chested young forester in the face and say, “Because she is weaker.”
Then, forester, my friend, where is the bush That we must stand and play the murderer in?
More book examples (3)
“What of your husband, the forester? Always the same with you people. He cannot pay something?”
Hence these birds are not found where the forester removes trees as fast as they become fit habitations for such insects.
In this case, also, the engineer succeeded in making his escape; while the despatches were rescued by a forester and forwarded in safety.