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saun·ter (sôn′tər)

intransitive verb

to walk about idly; stroll

Etymology: LME santren, to muse, meditate < ?

noun

  1. a leisurely and aimless walk; stroll
  2. a slow, leisurely gait

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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