ARCHER (archer)
Dictionary entry overview: What does Archer mean?
• ARCHER (noun)
The noun ARCHER has 3 senses:
1. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
3. the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
Familiarity information: ARCHER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ARCHER (noun)
Meaning:
A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
archer; bowman
Hypernyms ("archer" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "archer"):
longbowman (a medieval English archer who used a longbow)
Instance hyponyms:
Tell; William Tell (a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap))
Meaning:
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Sagittarius; Archer
Hypernyms ("Archer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Domain category:
astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)
Meaning:
The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Sagittarius the Archer; Archer; Sagittarius
Instance hypernyms:
house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)
