believer

CEFRB1

/bɪˈlivɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a person who has religious faith.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

Examples

  • John is a strong believer in fresh air.

  • So you've got to be a believer.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /bɪˈliːvə/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • She's a believer in life after death.

  • A long list of thinkers, both believers and nonbelievers, have posited something like an innate religious instinct.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bilevar, bileever, belever, equivalent to believe + -er.