RANGER Definition & Meaning

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ranger

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noun

forest ranger.
one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.
(initial capital letter) a U.S. soldier in World War II specially trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups. Compare commando ( def 1 ).
a soldier specially trained in the techniques of guerrilla warfare, especially in jungle terrain.
a person who ranges or roves.
(especially in Texas) a member of the state police.
British. a keeper of a royal forest or park.
Building Trades. wale ¹( def 5 ).
(initial capital letter) one of a series of instrumented U.S. space probes launched in the 1960s that transmitted closeup pictures of the moon before impacting the lunar surface.

ranger

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noun

sometimes capital an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest Brit equivalentwarden
one of a body of armed troops employed to police a State or district
a Texas Ranger
(in the US and certain other armies) a commando specially trained in making raids
a person who wanders about large areas of country; a rover

Ranger

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noun

a member of the senior branch of the Guides

Ranger

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noun

any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ranger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; range, -er ¹

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"There were rangers buzzing about on their buggies. Nobody seemed to think anything was wrong at the time. Nobody asked to look in my basket."

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The warrant comes after The Dolphin Company apparently prevented FWC rangers from trying to check on the animals, local media reported.

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Park rangers deemed her injuries and death suspicious, according to Botti.

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Park rangers fired from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Channel Islands National Park heard Thursday that their jobs will soon be reinstated.

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But eldest daughter Lucy, a park ranger, has committed for Rhoda the worst transgression of all by putting her share of Sawbrook property into a conservation trust.

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