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Pioneer
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- 1 A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.
- 2 A planning area in the West Region of Singapore.
- 3 A locality in Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
- 1 One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- 2 A person born on or before 31 December 1949 and possessing Singapore citizenship on or before 31 December 1986, given this status and certain benefits to recognise their contributions to Singapore's early development. Singapore
"Now they are trying hard, working hard, in trying to "give back" […] to the older people classified as "pioneer generations" […]"
- 3 one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory wordnet
- 4 A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
"Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization."
- 5 someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art wordnet
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- 6 A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
"[King of] Fess. What thinks your greatnes beſt to be atchieu’d In purſuit of the Cities ouerthrow? Bai[azeth]. I wil the captiue Pioners of Argier, Cut off the water, that by leaden pipes Runs to the citie from the mountain Carnon, […]"
- 7 A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
- 8 A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.
- 9 Alternative letter-case form of Pioneer (“A Singaporean born on or before 31 December 1949, who is entitled to various healthcare and social support schemes.”). Singapore, alt-of
"Perhaps the pioneer generation, having experienced unity in solidarity, will show the rest of Singapore the way."
- 1 To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow. transitive
"The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique."
- 2 open up and explore a new area wordnet
- 3 take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of wordnet
- 4 open up an area or prepare a way wordnet
Etymology
From Middle French pionnier (“originally, a foot soldier”), Old French peonier, from peon (“a foot soldier”) (modern French: pion). See pawn (in chess).
From Middle French pionnier (“originally, a foot soldier”), Old French peonier, from peon (“a foot soldier”) (modern French: pion). See pawn (in chess).
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