Mariner Meaning
/ˈmæɹɪnə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSynonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
nounA player on the team the Seattle Mariners.
Sentence Examples
Mariner 9 was launched on May 30, 1971.
The first spacecraft from Earth to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The experienced ____ navigated the ship through the storm using only the stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient ____ navigated the vast oceans using only the stars and a simple compass to find his way.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"My mariners, / Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me—"
— 1833 October 20 (date written), Alfred Tennyson, “Ulysses”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 90:
"From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away."
— 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The experienced ____ navigated the ship through the storm using only the stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient ____ navigated the vast oceans using only the stars and a simple compass to find his way.