Dier

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who dies.

    "It's a way of controlling death. A way of gaining the ultimate upper hand. Be the killer for a change. Let someone else be the dier."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"It's a way of controlling death. A way of gaining the ultimate upper hand. Be the killer for a change. Let someone else be the dier."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From die + -er.

Etymology 2

* As an English surname, variant of Dyer. * As a German surname, from Tier (“wild animal”).

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