Meaning of painter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpeɪn(t)ər/

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  1. Noun

    painter

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French peintour, based on Latin pictor, from the verb pingere‘to paint’

    Definitions

    1. an artist who paints

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  2. 2. a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

    Derived terms

  3. 3. a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
  4. 4. large American feline resembling a lion

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