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warner

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈwɔɹnɝ// warn·er Archaic

n. someone who gives a warning or notice about something. It is an old-fashioned word for a person who tells others about a danger or a rule.

n. a person who warns or gives notice of something. Archaic in modern usage; largely replaced by 'warner' as a surname or specific occupational titles.


SIMPLE

The warner told the villagers that the storm was coming.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old stories, a lone warner would stand at the gate to announce the arrival of any approaching army.

COMPLEX

The text describes a designated warner whose sole responsibility was to patrol the perimeter and alert the workers to any structural shifts in the mine walls.

Origin

* English, Norman, and German surname, all corresponding to German Werner. Also see Warrener. * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Murnáin; see Murnane.

Usage

Primarily encountered in archaic literature or as a surname; rarely used in contemporary speech or writing.

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