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scourger

/ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

scourger noun: one who, or that which, scourges.

Noun

scourger (plural scourgers)

  1. One who, or that which, scourges.
    • the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppressionAugust 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)

Forms of scourger

pluralscourgers

Origin of scourger

From scourge + -er.

Words that rhyme with scourger

Questions about scourger

What does scourger mean?
Scourger means one who, or that which, scourges.
What part of speech is scourger?
Scourger is a noun.
How do you pronounce scourger?
Scourger is pronounced /ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of scourger?
The plural of scourger is scourgers.

Words near scourger in the dictionary

  1. scourest
  2. scoureth
  3. scourge
  4. scourged
  5. scourgedst
  6. scourger
  7. scourgers
  8. scourges
  9. scourgest
  10. scourgeth
  11. scourging

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