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termer

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/

termer noun: someone who is in a certain term.

Noun

termer (plural termers)

  1. Someone who is in a certain term
    • first-termer
  2. One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
  3. (obsolete) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practise tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
    • For termers, or some clerklike serving-man,
      Who scarce can spell th' hard names1612, Ben Jonson, Epigrams

Forms of termer

pluraltermers
alternative formtermor

Origin of termer

From term + -er.

Words formed from termer

Words that rhyme with termer

Questions about termer

What does termer mean?
Termer means someone who is in a certain term.
What part of speech is termer?
Termer is a noun.
How do you pronounce termer?
Termer is pronounced /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of termer?
The plural of termer is termers.

Words near termer in the dictionary

  1. termed out
  2. termen
  3. termens
  4. termenvox
  5. termenvoxes
  6. termer
  7. termers
  8. termes
  9. termest
  10. termeth
  11. Termez

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