Word
baxter
Phoneticsbax·ter
/ˈbækstɝ/
Definition
n. an old word for a person who bakes bread.
n. a baker; historically used in Scotland and Northern England to refer to a person who bakes bread as a trade.
Examples
“The baxter baked fresh bread every morning.”
“In the old village, the baxter was the first person to wake up.”
“The novel's protagonist, a humble baxter, found his destiny intertwined with the royal court.”
Examples
simple
“The baxter baked fresh bread every morning.”
contextual
“In the old village, the baxter was the first person to wake up.”
complex
“The novel's protagonist, a humble baxter, found his destiny intertwined with the royal court.”
Usage
Usually found in historical texts or as a surname; the feminine suffix '-ster' was originally distinct from the masculine '-er'.
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