ranger
ranger Lexical Profile
ranger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A keeper of a park, forest, or natural area of countryside who is responsible for protecting wildlife, managing resources, and assisting visitors.
"The park ranger guided the students along the trail and pointed out native plant species."
A member of a body of armed troops, law enforcement officers, or specialized light infantry trained to patrol a region or conduct rapid raids.
"Before retiring into civilian life, he served for six years as an airborne ranger."
A person or animal that roams, wanders, or travels over a wide area.
"These nomadic herders have long been rangers of the high mountain steppes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Middle English, derived from the verb 'range' (from Old French 'rangier', meaning to set in a row or traverse), originally denoting a gamekeeper who patrolled royal forests to protect deer and enforce hunting laws.