tamer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tame +‎ -er

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Noun[edit]

tamer (plural tamers)

  1. One who tames or subdues.
    • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
      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.

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Adjective[edit]

tamer

  1. comparative form of tame: more tame

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin timeō, timēre.

Verb[edit]

tamer

  1. (Sutsilvan) to fear, be afraid (of), be frightened (of)