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Dictionary: ad·ven·tur·er   (ăd-vĕn'chər-ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that seeks adventure.
  2. A soldier of fortune.
  3. A heavy speculator in stocks, business, or trade.
  4. One that attempts to gain wealth and social position by unscrupulous means.

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Thesaurus: adventurer
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noun

  1. One who engages in exciting, risky pursuits: daredevil, venturer. See safety/danger.
  2. A freelance fighter: Hessian, mercenary, soldier of fortune. See get/lose.
  3. One who speculates for quick profits: gambler, operator, speculator. See gambling, money.

WordNet: adventurer
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who enjoys taking risks
  Synonym: venturer

Meaning #2: someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
  Synonym: explorer


Translations: Adventurer
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eventyrer

Nederlands (Dutch)
avonturier, speculant

Français (French)
n. - aventurier

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abenteurer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άνθρωπος των περιπετειών, τυχοδιώκτης, τολμηρός επιχειρηματίας

Italiano (Italian)
avventuriero, soldato di ventura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aventureiro (m), empreendedor (m)

Русский (Russian)
искатель приключений, авантюрист

Español (Spanish)
n. - aventurero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - äventyrare, lycksökare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
冒险者, 用不正当手段谋求名利者, 雇佣兵, 投机者

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 冒險者, 用不正當手段謀求名利者, 雇傭兵, 投機者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 모험가, 투기사, 협잡군

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 冒険家, 投機師, 相場師, 山師

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغامر, مجازف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שוחר הרפתקות, הרפתקן‬


 
 
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