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follower

fol·lo·wer

UK/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/ US/ˈfɑloʊɜr/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of another

Antonyms
2.

someone who travels behind or pursues another

Origin

From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.

Phrases

  • camp follower
  • cult follower
  • fast follower

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