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gatherer

gat·he·rer

US/ˈɡæðɜrɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who gathers

  • “they were a society of hunters and gatherers”
2.

a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)

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Origin

From Middle English gaderere, gaderare, equivalent to gather + -er.

Phrases

  • pure gatherer
  • tax gatherer

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