Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Adventurer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Adventurer \Ad*ven"tur*er\, n. [Cf. F. aventurier.]
1. One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who
seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous
enterprises.
2. A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
adventurer
n 1: a person who enjoys taking risks [syn: {venturer}]
2: someone who travels into little known regions (especially
for some scientific purpose) [syn: {explorer}]
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