Gleaner: meaning, definitions and examples

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gleaner

 

[ หˆษกliหnษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

agricultural

A person who gathers crops left in the field after the main harvest.

Synonyms

collector, harvester, picker

Examples of usage

  • The gleaner was collecting the remaining wheat after the farmers had finished harvesting.
  • She worked as a gleaner during the summer months, gathering corn and other crops.
Context #2 | Noun

information

A person who extracts information or collects data from various sources.

Synonyms

collector, compiler, extractor

Examples of usage

  • She was known as a gleaner of information, always finding the latest news before anyone else.
  • The journalist acted as a gleaner, piecing together details from different witnesses.

Translations

Translations of the word "gleaner" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apanhador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค—เฅเคฐเคพเคนเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sammler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemungut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฑะธั€ะฐั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zbieracz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŽ็ฉซ่€… (ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท glaneur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recolector

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toplayฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ง‘๊ฐ€ (์ˆ˜์ง‘์ž)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุงู…ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sbฤ›raฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zberaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ถ้›†่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nabiralec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ safnari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะธะฝะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ toplayฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recolector

Etymology

The word 'gleaner' originates from the Old French word 'glener', which means 'to gather'. In medieval times, gleaners were those who collected leftover crops after the main harvest, often seen as a form of charity or a way to ensure no food went to waste. Over time, the term has evolved to also refer to those who gather information or data from various sources.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,867, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.