mariner

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (sailor), from marīnus (marine), from mare (sea) + -īnus (-ine: forming adjectives). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (mariner, sailor) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine +‎ -er.

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Noun

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mariner (plural mariners)

  1. Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
    • 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
      From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

Derived terms

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From marí. Compare Spanish marinero, Portuguese marinheiro, French marinier, Italian marinaio. Cf. also Vulgar Latin marinarius.

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Adjective

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mariner (feminine marinera, masculine plural mariners, feminine plural marineres)

  1. marine, sea
  2. (of people) seafaring
    Eren gent marinera que sortien a la mar a pescar.
    They were seafaring people who went to sea to fish.
  3. (of watercraft) seaworthy

Noun

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mariner m (plural mariners, feminine marinera)

  1. sailor, seaman
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Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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Originally "to pickle in brine or seawater", from marin (of the sea).

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Verb

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mariner

  1. to marinate

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mariner; equivalent to marin +‎ -er. Compare marinel and Medieval Latin marīnārius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmariˈneːr/, /ˈmarinər/

Noun

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mariner (plural mariners)

  1. sailor (individual working on or navigating a ship)
    Synonyms: schipman, seeman
  2. captain (commander of a ship)
    Synonym: schipman
  3. (rare) pirate (seaborne robber)
    Synonym: schipman

Descendants

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  • English: mariner

References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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mariner m

  1. indefinite plural of marine

Verb

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mariner

  1. imperative of marinere

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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marin +‎ -er.

Noun

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mariner oblique singularm (oblique plural mariners, nominative singular mariners, nominative plural mariner)

  1. seaman; sailor

Descendants

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Romanian

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Noun

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mariner m (plural marineri)

  1. Obsolete form of marinar.

Declension

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References

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  • mariner in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Swedish

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Noun

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mariner

  1. indefinite plural of marin

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