archer

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arch·er / ˈärchər/ • n. a person who shoots with a bow and arrows, esp. at a target for sport. ∎  (the Archer) the zodiacal sign or constellation Sagittarius.

archer

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archer XIII. — AN. archer, OF. archier (mod. archer) :- Rom. *arcārius f. L. arcus bow, ARC; see -ER2.
So archery XIV. — OF.

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