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• Ranger — was a gamekeeper in the 14th century England, though the meaning evolved to mean a soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law ( range meaning travel around an area ). In Britain, the term has been associated with a… …   Wikipedia

• Ranger — Ran ger (r[=a]n j[ e]r), n. 1. One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber. [1913 Webster] 2. That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve. [Obs.] The tamis ranger. Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. A dog… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ranger — ► NOUN 1) a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside. 2) a member of a body of armed men. 3) (Ranger or Ranger Guide) Brit. a senior Guide …   English terms dictionary

• ranger — /rayn jeuhr/, n. 1. See forest ranger. 2. one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region. 3. (cap.) a U.S. soldier in World War II specially trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups. Cf. commando (def. 1). 4. a soldier… …   Universalium

• keeper — Synonyms and related words: Audubon Society, National Wildlife Service, Sierra Club, air warden, attendant, bull, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, commandant, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, custos, deliverer, enjoyer, forest… …   Moby Thesaurus

• ranger — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the keeper of a British royal park or forest b. forest ranger 2. one that ranges 3. a. one of a body of organized armed men who range over a region especially to enforce the law b. a soldier specially trained in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ranger — rang•er [[t]ˈreɪn dʒər[/t]] n. 1) forest ranger 2) mil one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region 3) mil (often cap.) a U.S. soldier trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups 4) a person who ranges or roves 5) cvb (esp …   From formal English to slang

• ranger — noun 1》 a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside. 2》 a member of a body of armed men. 3》 (Ranger or Ranger Guide) Brit. a member of the senior branch of the Guides …   English new terms dictionary

• ranger — n 1. forest ranger, forester, Brit. woodman; keeper, warden, warder. 2. commando, shock trooper, storm trooper, U.S. Green Beret, U.S. Navy. Seal, (in czarist Russia) cossack. 3. guerrilla, irregular, bushfighter, U.S. bushwhacker. 4. border… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• forest ranger — Synonyms and related words: Audubon Society, National Wildlife Service, Sierra Club, air warden, arboriculturist, attendant, caretaker, castellan, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, deliverer, forester, game warden, gamekeeper,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• ranger — Synonyms and related words: Audubon Society, Gurkhas, National Wildlife Service, SS, Sierra Club, Special Forces, Waffen SS, air warden, arboriculturist, attendant, caretaker, castellan, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, deliverer …   Moby Thesaurus