What does RANGER mean?
Definitions for RANGER
ˈreɪn dʒərran·ger
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word RANGER.
Princeton's WordNet
Texas Ranger, Rangernoun
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
fire warden, forest fire fighter, rangernoun
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
commando, rangernoun
a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
Wiktionary
rangernoun
A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
Etymology: From the verb.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rangernoun
Etymology: from range.
They walk not widely, as they were woont,
For fear of raungers and the great hoont,
But privily prolling to and fro. Edmund Spenser, Pastorals.Come, says the ranger, here’s neither honour nor money to be got by staying. Roger L'Estrange.
Let your obsequious ranger search around,
Nor will the roving spy direct in vain,
But numerous coveys gratify thy pain. John Gay, Rural Sports.Their father Tyrrheus did his fodder bring,
Tyrrheus chief ranger to the Latian king. Dryden.
ChatGPT
ranger
A ranger is a professional involved in the safeguarding and preservation of national or state parks, forests, wildlife or plant species. Their tasks include supervising, managing and protecting these natural resources, enforcing regulations, and providing information to visitors. They may also be involved in fire fighting and search and rescue operations. In a different context, "ranger" can also refer to a soldier in a specialized light infantry or reconnaissance unit.
Webster Dictionary
Rangernoun
one who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber
Rangernoun
that which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve
Rangernoun
a dog that beats the ground in search of game
Rangernoun
one of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot
Rangernoun
the keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc
Wikidata
Ranger
The ranger is one of the standard playable character class in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They are protectors of nature, skilled woodsmen, and often live reclusive lives as hermits. In 3rd edition, Rangers are the favored class of Wood Elves, Lupins, Shifters from the Eberron campaign setting, Centaurs, Gnolls, and Catfolk.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
ranger
One of a body of mounted troops, who were formerly armed with short muskets, and who ranged over the country around, and often fought on foot.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RANGER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ranger is ranked #12417 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ranger surname appeared 2,504 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ranger.
76.3% or 1,912 total occurrences were White.
12.3% or 309 total occurrences were Black.
5.1% or 128 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.1% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2% or 50 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 27 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'RANGER' in Nouns Frequency: #2446
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Anagrams for RANGER »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of RANGER in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of RANGER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of RANGER in a Sentence
An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.
I do hope that, with our performance in Ranger School, we’ve been able to inform those making decisions that we can handle things mentally and physically on the same level as men.
People want modern conveniences. Young people are more city-oriented and tend not to be wildlands-oriented. the National Park Service gets far more ranger applicants than there are jobs available.
We hate to see the products go to Mexico, but with the Ranger and the Bronco coming to Michigan Assembly that absolutely secures the future for our people a lot more than the Focus does.
The Colorado Springs Police Department:
The quick-witted officers were able to get the cub into the back seat of a patrol car and brought her to nearby fire station 3, where a Department of Wildlife Ranger sedated the bear.
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- guardaboscCatalan, Valencian
- hraničářCzech
- RangerGerman
- arbargardistoEsperanto
- alimañero, guardacaza, montaraz, guardabosque, guardaparqueSpanish
- garde forestierFrench
- maor-coilleScottish Gaelic
- रेंजरHindi
- rangerIndonesian
- guardia forestaleItalian
- ריינג'רHebrew
- 動物管理官, レンジャーJapanese
- rangerLatin
- rangerDutch
- rangerNorwegian
- komandosPolish
- guardaPortuguese
- ренџерSerbo-Croatian
- rangerSwedish
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