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Carter

//ˈkɑɹtɚ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter. countable, uncountable

    "In the amended complaint, Carter is accused of raping the then-13-year-old Jane Doe at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in the year 2000."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.; Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States of America countable, uncountable

    "In September 2019, Carter warned Americans against reelecting Trump. […] In April 2021, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the Carters at their home in Plains, after the former presidential couple was unable to travel to Washington for the 46th president’s inauguration."

  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A former unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Spencer County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Beckham County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Parker County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wabeno, Forest County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

    "They were all two-horse wagons with sacks piled high above their sides and covered with tarpaulins. The wagon train had evidently only just moved out, and the carters had not yet taken their seats but were walking alongside."

  2. 2
    someone whose work is driving carts wordnet
  3. 3
    A fish, the whiff or Marysole.

Etymology

Etymology 1

As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English carter, cartere, cartare, equivalent to cart + -er. Merged with Middle English careter, caretier (“coachman, charioteer”, a surname), from Anglo-Norman careter (compare French charretier).

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