Dreamer

//ˈdɹimɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who dreams.
  2. 2
    An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act. US

    "DREAMers had established a public identity, possessed distinctive interests and solidarities, and articulated their interests with a powerful and compelling voice."

  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of DREAMer. alt-of

    "The stakes for Hortencia and other Dreamers are high. […] If President Trump will not protect Dreamers, Congress must immediately pass the bipartisan DREAM Act and provide permanent protection for these young Americans."

  4. 4
    someone who is dreaming wordnet
  5. 5
    Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

    "You may say I'm a dreamer/ But I'm not the only one/ I hope someday you'll join us/ And the world will live as one."

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  1. 6
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy wordnet
  2. 7
    Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.
  3. 8
    someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations wordnet
  4. 9
    A swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English dremer, dremere, dremare, equivalent to dream + -er. Cognate with West Frisian dreamer (“dreamer”), Saterland Frisian Dröömer (“dreamer”), Dutch dromer (“dreamer”), German Träumer (“dreamer”), Danish drømmer (“dreamer”), Swedish drömmare (“dreamer”).

Etymology 2

From the DREAM Act + -er, after dreamer.

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