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Webster 1913 Edition
Player
Play′er
,Noun.
1.
One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
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2.
One who plays any game.
3.
A dramatic actor.
Shak.
4.
One who plays on an instrument of music.
“A cunning player on a harp.” 1 Sam. xvi. 16.
5.
A gamester; a gambler.
Webster 1828 Edition
Player
PLA'YER
,Noun.
1.
An idler.2.
An actor of dramatic scenes; one whose occupation is to imitate characters on the stage.3.
A mimic.4.
One who performs on an instrument of music.5.
A gamester.6.
One that acts a part in a certain manner.