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Webster 1913 Edition
Forester
For′est-er
,Noun.
[F.
forestier
, LL. forestarius
.] 1.
One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.
2.
An inhabitant of a forest.
Wordsworth.
3.
A forest tree.
[R.]
Evelyn.
4.
(Zool.)
A lepidopterous insect belonging to
Alypia
and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted
. forester
(A. octomaculata
), which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevineWebster 1828 Edition
Forester
FOR'ESTER
,Noun.
1.
In England, an officer appointed to watch a forest, preserve the game, and institute suits for trespasses.2.
An inhabitant of a forest.3.
A forest tree.Definition 2024
Forester
Forester
See also: forester
English
Proper noun
Forester
- An occupational surname for someone who lived, or worked in a forest.
- A pupil of Forest School in Walthamstow
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Anagrams
forester
forester
See also: Forester
English
Noun
forester (plural foresters)
- A person who practices forestry.
- (obsolete or colloquial) A person who lives in a forest.
- A moth in the family Zygaenidae.
Translations
person practicing forestry
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person who lives in a forest
moth — see zygaenid