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tamer

/ˈteɪmɚ/

tamer noun: one who tames or subdues. Also the comparative form of tame.

Noun

tamer (plural tamers)

  1. One who tames or subdues.
    • Only Enid could dare him at such a time, and even she felt occasionally that sinking of the heart which the bravest of tamers may experience as he unbars the gate of the cage.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “In which Professor Challenger Goes Forth to Battle”, in The Land of Mist, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, published 1926, →OCLC, page 212
    • On the mantelshelf either side of the clock stood two lacquered bronzes of horse and tamer.1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 9, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 34

Proper noun capitalized: Tamer

Tamer (plural Tamers)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Also used as

tamer is also the comparative form of tame.

tamer meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Indonesian

tamer in Tagalog

one who tames or subdues
magbabangad

tamer in Arabic

one who tames or subdues
مُرَوِّض murawwiḍ

tamer in Indonesian

one who tames or subdues
penjinak

Forms of tamer

Noun
pluraltamers
Proper noun
pluralTamers

Origin of tamer

From tame (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

From tame (adjective) + -er (suffix forming comparative adjectives).

Borrowed from Arabic تامر. This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.

Words formed from tamer

Words that rhyme with tamer

Questions about tamer

What does tamer mean?
Tamer means one who tames or subdues.
What is tamer in Tagalog?
Tamer in Tagalog is magbabangad. See Tamer meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is tamer?
Tamer can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce tamer?
Tamer is pronounced /ˈteɪmɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of tamer?
The plural of tamer is tamers.

Words near tamer in the dictionary

  1. tamely
  2. tameness
  3. tamenesses
  4. Tamenghest
  5. Tamenglong
  6. tamer
  7. Tamera
  8. tameridone
  9. Tamerlan
  10. Tamerlane
  11. tamers

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