Archer

UK: 'archer': /ˈɑːtʃə/; 'Archer': UK: /ˈɑːtʃə/, US: /ˈɑː^rtʃər/

US: /ˈɑrtʃɚ/

US: (är′chər)

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Archer / ˈɑːtʃə/ noun

1. the Archer ⇒ the constellation Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiac

Archer / ˈɑːtʃə/ noun

1. Frederick Scott. 1813–57, British inventor and sculptor. He developed (1851) the wet collodion photographic process, enabling multiple copies of pictures to be made
2. Jeffrey (Howard), Baron Archer of Weston-Super-Mare. born 1940, British novelist and Conservative politician. He was an MP from 1969 until 1974. His novels include Kane and Abel (1979), Honour Among Thieves (1993), and The Fourth Estate (1996): from 2001 to 2003 he was imprisoned for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice
3. William. 1856–1924, Scottish critic and dramatist: made the first English translations of Ibsen

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arch•er /ˈɑrtʃɚ/   n. [countable]

1. Military, Sport a person who shoots with a bow and arrow.

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arch•er  (är′chər), n. 

1. Military, Sport a person who shoots with a bow and arrow;
   bowman.
2. (cap.) [Astron., Astrol.] the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.
3. Fish an archerfish.

• Late Latin arcuārius, equivalent. to arcu-, stem of arcus bow (see arc) + -ārius -ary
• Anglo-French; Old French archier
• Middle English 1250–1300

Ar•cher  (är′chər), n. 

1. Biographical William, 1856–1924, Scottish playwright, drama critic, and translator.
2. Astronomy a male given name.

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archer / ˈɑːtʃə/ noun

1. a person skilled in the use of a bow and arrow

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French archier, from Late Latin arcārius, from Latin arcus bow