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Jäger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chaser noun A person, animal, or vehicle that chases something or someone.
  • fighter noun A person who fights, especially a soldier, boxer, or martial artist.
  • hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
  • hunter noun A person who tracks and kills wild animals for food or sport.
  • Yeager name A surname of German origin, from Jäger, meaning "hunter."

Senses

Jäger is used for these senses in English:

  • Hunter An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a hunter.
  • Yeager A surname.
  • chaser Something or someone who chases. [from 14th c.]
  • fighter A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
  • fighter plane (aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently shortened to fighter.
  • hound (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  • hunter One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  • hunter (psychology) A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.

chaser — full definition

  1. noun A person, animal, or vehicle that chases something or someone.
  2. noun A milder drink taken right after a shot of strong liquor.

fighter — full definition

  1. noun A person who fights, especially a soldier, boxer, or martial artist.
  2. noun A person who shows great determination in the face of hardship, such as illness.
  3. noun A fast military aircraft built mainly to engage and shoot down other aircraft.

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