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fearer

UK/ˈfɪəɹə/US/ˈfɪɹɚ/

fearer noun: one who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper.

Noun

fearer (plural fearers)

  1. One who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper.
    • O praise the Lord: you Levies howse, assent / To praise the Lord: you all his fearers frame / Your highest praise to praise Jehovas name.a. 1599 (date written), Mary Sidney, “Psalm CXXXV. Laudate nomen.”, in The Psalmes of David […], London: From the Chiswick Press by C[harles] Whittingham, for Robert Triphook, […], published 1823...
    • Come Sir, reply'd Sancho, judge you of your Knight-Errantry, and don't meddle with other Men's Fears; for I am as pretty a Fearer of Heaven as any of my Neighbours; and ſo let me diſpatch this Scum, (and much Good may't do thee honeſt Sancho;) […]1749, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, “An Account of Rich Camacho’s Wedding, and what Befel Poor Basil”, in [Peter Anthony] Motteux, transl., edited by [John] Ozell, The History of the Renowned Don...

Forms of fearer

pluralfearers

Origin of fearer

From fear + -er.

Words formed from fearer

Words that rhyme with fearer

Questions about fearer

What does fearer mean?
Fearer means one who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper.
What part of speech is fearer?
Fearer is a noun.
How do you pronounce fearer?
Fearer is pronounced /ˈfɪəɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of fearer?
The plural of fearer is fearers.

Words near fearer in the dictionary

  1. feare
  2. feared
  3. fearedly
  4. fearedness
  5. fearefull
  6. fearer
  7. fearers
  8. feares
  9. fearest
  10. feareth
  11. fearfest

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