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farer

/ˈfɛɹɚ/UK/ˈfɛəɹə(ɹ)/

farer noun: one who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper.

Noun

farer (plural farers)

  1. (archaic) One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper

Forms of farer

pluralfarers

Origin of farer

From Middle English farere (attested in Middle English weyfarere, weifarere (“wayfarer”)), equivalent to fare (“to journey, travel”) + -er. Compare Old English fara (“traveller, farer”). Doublet of Führer.

Words formed from farer

Words that rhyme with farer

Questions about farer

What does farer mean?
Farer means one who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper.
What part of speech is farer?
Farer is a noun.
How do you pronounce farer?
Farer is pronounced /ˈfɛəɹə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of farer?
The plural of farer is farers.

Words near farer in the dictionary

  1. Fareham
  2. Farehams
  3. Farehulhehdhoo
  4. farepayer
  5. farepayers
  6. farer
  7. farers
  8. fares
  9. Farese
  10. Fareses
  11. Faresmaathodaa

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