/ˈhʌntə/

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Meaning

A person or animal that follows and catches wild animals.

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Word origin

From Old English huntian meaning to hunt, plus the ending -er for the person who does it.

Origin
Old English
Root
huntian

Grammar

Gender
Pluralhunters

Examples

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"Hunter" is the person who hunts.

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Here an animal is the hunter.

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"Hunters" is the plural of "hunter".

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 7: hunter, healthy, drown and 7 more words.