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pionnier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pathfinder noun One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
  • pioneer verb To be the first to develop or try something, opening the way for others.
  • pioneering adj Involving new methods or ideas that have not been tried before.
  • trailblazer noun A person who is the first to do something important, opening the way for others to follow.

Senses

pionnier is used for these senses in English:

  • pathfinder One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
  • pioneer One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
  • pioneering Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.

pathfinder — full definition

  1. noun One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
  2. noun One who is the first to do something in a particular field; an innovator, a pioneer.
  3. noun Synonym of honey guide.
  4. noun Ellipsis of pathfinder prospectus.

pioneer — full definition

  1. verb To be the first to develop or try something, opening the way for others.
  2. noun A person who is among the first to explore, settle, or develop something new.

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