Frontiersman: meaning, definitions and examples
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frontiersman
[ หfrสntษชษzหmษn ]
American history
A frontiersman is a person who lives on the edge of settled territory and explores or settles unoccupied land.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The frontiersman bravely ventured into the unknown territories.
- Frontiersmen played a crucial role in the westward expansion of the United States.
Translations
Translations of the word "frontiersman" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pioneiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคฎเคพเคจเฅเคคเคตเคพเคธเฅ (Seemantvasi)
๐ฉ๐ช Grenzbewohner
๐ฎ๐ฉ perintis
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะฝะตั
๐ต๐ฑ osadnik
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆ่ (Kaitakusha)
๐ซ๐ท pionnier
๐ช๐ธ pionero
๐น๐ท รถncรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฒ์ (Gaechokja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุงุฆุฏ (Ra'id)
๐จ๐ฟ pionรฝr
๐ธ๐ฐ pionier
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่่ (Tuรฒhuฤngzhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ pionir
๐ฎ๐ธ landnemi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะตัะฒะพะฟัะพั ะพะดะตั (pervoprokhodets)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแ แแแชแแ (pirveli matsne)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษrhษdรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ pionero
Word origin
The term 'frontiersman' originated in the late 18th century in America during the period of westward expansion. These individuals were often skilled woodsmen, hunters, and trappers who ventured into the unexplored wilderness to seek new opportunities. Frontiersmen played a significant role in shaping the American frontier and were instrumental in the development of the country.
See also: frontiers, frontiersmen.