adventurer (adventuress)

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• adventurer — ► NOUN (fem. adventuress) 1) a person willing to take risks or use dishonest methods for personal gain: a political adventurer. 2) a person who enjoys or seeks adventure …   English terms dictionary

• Adventuress — Ad*ven tur*ess, n. A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• adventuress — [ad ven′chər is, ədven′chər is] n. a woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc …   English World dictionary

• Adventurer — An adventurer or adventuress is a term that usually takes one of three meanings: *One whose travels are unusual and often exotic, though not so unique as to qualify as exploration. *One who lives by their wits. *One who takes part in a risky or… …   Wikipedia

• adventurer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. voyager, traveler, wanderer, roamer; gambler, fortune hunter, freelance, soldier of fortune; adventuress (derog.). See travel, chance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who seeks adventure] Syn. explorer,… …   English dictionary for students

• adventuress — noun a woman adventurer • Hypernyms: ↑adventurer, ↑venturer …   Useful english dictionary

• adventuress — noun Date: 1754 a female adventurer; especially one who seeks position or livelihood by questionable means …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• adventuress — /ad ven cheuhr is/, n. 1. a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means. 2. a woman who is an adventurer. [1745 55; ADVENTUR(ER) + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium

• adventurer — noun /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/ a) One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises. b) A soldier of fortune, a speculator. See Also: adventuress …   Wiktionary

• adventurer — Synonyms and related words: adventuress, alpinist, astronaut, betting ring, bettor, big operator, boneshaker, bounder, bourgeois gentilhomme, brazenface, cad, camper, cardshark, cardsharp, cardsharper, charlatan, cheat, climber, comers and goers …   Moby Thesaurus

• adventuress — Synonyms and related words: Aspasia, Delilah, Jezebel, Messalina, Phryne, Thais, adventurer, brazenface, courtesan, daredevil, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, devil, femme fatale, fire eater, harem girl, harum scarum, hellcat, hetaera, hotspur …   Moby Thesaurus