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mariner definition

mari·ner (mar′ə nər)

noun

a sailor; seaman

Etymology: ME marinere < Anglo-Fr mariner (OFr marinier) < ML marinarius < L marinus, marine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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