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Word: Pioneer
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry): from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon- (see pawn)
ˌpʌɪəˈnɪə
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
Short Definition:first person to explore new territory
Word: Pioneer
Speech Type: Verb
ˌpʌɪəˈnɪə
develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity)
Short Definition:develop or invent something new
Examples:- the technique was pioneered by a Swiss doctor in the 1930s
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