What does PIONEER mean?
Definitions for PIONEER
ˌpaɪ əˈnɪərpi·o·neer
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Princeton's WordNet
pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreakernoun
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
pioneerverb
one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
"they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
pioneer, open upverb
open up an area or prepare a way
"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
initiate, pioneerverb
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
pioneerverb
open up and explore a new area
"pioneer space"
GCIDE
Pioneerverb
to take part in the early development of; to break ground in; to invent or originate.
Wiktionary
pioneernoun
One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow
pioneernoun
A person who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress
pioneernoun
A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
pioneernoun
A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
pioneernoun
A child of 1016 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.
pioneerverb
To go before and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.
Etymology: From pionier, peonier, from peon (modern French: pion). See pawn in chess.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pioneernoun
One whose business is to level the road, throw up works, or sink mines in military operations.
Etymology: pionier, from pion, obsolete Fr. pion, according to Joseph Justus Scaliger, comes from peo for pedito, a foot soldier, who was formerly employed in digging for the army. A pioneer is in Dutch, spagenier, from spage, a spade; whence Franciscus Junius imagines that the French borrowed pagenier, which was afterwards called pioneer.
Well said, old mole, can’st work i’ th’ ground so fast?
A worthy pioneer? William Shakespeare, Hamlet.Three try new experiments, such as themselves think good; these we call pioneers or miners. Francis Bacon.
His pioneers
Even the paths, and make the highways plain. Edward Fairfax.Of labouring pioneers
A multitude with spades and axes arm’d,
To lay hills plain, fell woods or vallies fill. John Milton.The Romans, after the death of Tiberius, sent thither an army of pioneers to demolish the buildings, and deface the beauties of the island. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.
Wikipedia
Pioneer
Pioneer is a song performed by Hungarian singer Freddie. The song represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and reached the 19th position in the final. The song was written by Borbála Csarnai, while production was handled by Zé Szabó. The song was released as a digital download on 30 December 2015 through Misztral Music.
ChatGPT
pioneer
A pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area or the first to engage, develop, or explore new areas, ideas, or methods. Pioneers are characterized by their curiosity, risk-taking, and innovative thinking.
Webster Dictionary
Pioneernoun
a soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances
Pioneernoun
one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform
Pioneer
to go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer
Etymology: [F. pionier, orig., a foot soldier, OF. peonier, fr. OF. peon a foot soldier, F. pion. See Pawn in chess.]
Wikidata
Pioneer
Pioneer is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pioneer
pī-ō-nēr′, n. one of a party of soldiers who clear the road before an army, sink mines, &c.: one who goes before to prepare the way for others.—v.t. to act as pioneer to.—ns. Pī′oner (Shak.), a pioneer; Pī′oning (Spens.), the work of pioneers: military works. [O. Fr. peonier (Fr. pionnier)—pion, a foot-soldier—Low L. pedo, pedonis, a foot-soldier—L. pes, pedis, a foot.]
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Anagrams for PIONEER »
pereion
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PIONEER in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PIONEER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of PIONEER in a Sentence
I just want them all to know how much we love them back and just check out their music after this. It's Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton, Rissi Palmer, Brittney Spencer, Rhiannon Giddens, there are so many amazing Black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre, and I know they're going to come after me, and they've come before me, but you've made this genre so, so beautiful. I hope you know that we see you. Thank you for making me so inspired as a singer in this genre.
Charlie Sifford also received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland for Charlie Sifford career as a pioneer. Charlie Sifford often attended the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, not far from Charlie Sifford home in Ohio. During an interview with the AP in 2000, Charlie Sifford said Charlie Sifford was proud of the role in played in making the PGA Tour accessible to blacks.'' If I hadn't acted like a professional when they sent me out, if I did something crazy, there would never be any blacks playing.
Perry Brass is a pioneer of gay literature," ForeWord Magazine
When this started to become an issue in November, with the lease provision, I said find me a plaintiff and I ’ll take the case. Scott Rome is a business lawyer in D.C. Rome approached me and said Scott Rome could get some restaurants, they [ restaurants or hotels ] had to have the courage to step up to the plate. Not everyone is willing to do that. A lot of hotels would show interest, and then the CEOs would step away for fear of their shareholders. Cork was brave enough to be the pioneer, and we’re hopeful that others come forward -- not that we need them necessarily.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Benett:
The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and we are continuing to pioneer with the fourth dose as well.
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- رائدArabic
- pionerAzerbaijani
- піянерка, піянерBelarusian
- пионерBulgarian
- průkopník, pionýrCzech
- Pionier, WegbereiterGerman
- πιονιέροςGreek
- pioniroEsperanto
- pioneroSpanish
- pioneerEstonian
- پیشگامPersian
- pioneeriFinnish
- pionnière, pionnierFrench
- חלוץHebrew
- प्रथम अन्वेषकHindi
- utász, pajtás, úttörő, pionírHungarian
- պիոներArmenian
- peloporIndonesian
- pionereItalian
- 先駆者, ピオネール, パイオニアJapanese
- პიონერიGeorgian
- пионерKazakh
- ಪ್ರವರ್ತಕKannada
- 파이오니어Korean
- пионерKyrgyz
- pionieriusLithuanian
- pionierisLatvian
- pioneer, pionierDutch
- pionierPolish
- pioneiroPortuguese
- pionierRomanian
- первооткрыватель, первопроходец, пионерка, пионерRussian
- пионир, pionirSerbo-Croatian
- priekopník, pionierSlovak
- pionirSlovene
- pionjärSwedish
- пионерTajik
- pionerTurkmen
- піонерка, піонерUkrainian
- pionerUzbek
- 先鋒Chinese
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