Tamer

//ˈteɪmɚ// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who tames or subdues.

    "Only Enid could dare him at such a time, and even she felt occasionally that sinking of the heart which the bravest of tamers may experience as he unbars the gate of the cage."

  2. 2
    an animal trainer who tames wild animals wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of tame: more tame comparative, form-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.

Synonyms

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breakerbreederbroncobusterbuckaroocattlemancow keeper

Example

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"She passes from right to left, over the back of the tamer; allows him to raise her from the ground by the ears, and kisses her master’s throat near the nape of the neck."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tame + -er.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic تامر. This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.

Related phrases

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