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gatherer

gatherer noun: a person who gathers things.

Noun

gatherer (plural gatherers)

  1. A person who gathers things.
    1. A person who primarily gathers in a hunter-gatherer social system.
  2. A person who collects rent or taxes.
  3. An attachment to a sewing machine for making gathers in the cloth.
  4. A worker who collects molten glass on the end of a rod preparatory to blowing.

gatherer meaning in Arabic

gatherer in Arabic

person who gathers things
جَانٍ jānin

Forms of gatherer

pluralgatherers

Plural of gatherer: gatherers

Origin of gatherer

From Middle English gaderere, gaderare, equivalent to gather + -er.

Words formed from gatherer

Questions about gatherer

What does gatherer mean?
Gatherer means a person who gathers things.
What is gatherer in Arabic?
Gatherer in Arabic is جَانٍ (jānin). See Gatherer meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is gatherer?
Gatherer is a noun.
What is the plural of gatherer?
The plural of gatherer is gatherers.

Words near gatherer in the dictionary

  1. gathered steam
  2. gathered strength
  3. gathered up
  4. gathered up one's courage
  5. gathered way
  6. gatherer
  7. gatherers
  8. gatherest
  9. gathereth
  10. gatherin'
  11. gathering

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