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incursionist

incursionist noun: one who makes an incursion; an invader.

Noun

incursionist (plural incursionists)

  1. One who makes an incursion; an invader.
    • Two boats are chartered, regardless of expense. There is no such word as economy in the incursionist's dictionary. Away go the boats, six in one and half a dozen in the other, […]1884, John Bridge, A visit to the Isle of Wight by two wights, page 44
    Synonyms:
    incursor

Synonyms of incursionist

Forms of incursionist

pluralincursionists

Origin of incursionist

From incursion + -ist.

Questions about incursionist

What does incursionist mean?
Incursionist means one who makes an incursion; an invader.
What part of speech is incursionist?
Incursionist is a noun.
What is the plural of incursionist?
The plural of incursionist is incursionists.

Words near incursionist in the dictionary

  1. incurring
  2. incurs
  3. incursion
  4. incursional
  5. incursionary
  6. incursionist
  7. incursionists
  8. incursions
  9. incursive
  10. incursively
  11. incursor

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