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Ranger

Definitions: Ranger

Ranger

Noun

1. A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier.

2. An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest.

3. A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "Ranger" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)



Specialty Definitions: Ranger

DomainDefinitions

Building & Civil Engineering

The horizontal timbers placed on the face of the plank supporting the walls of an excavation in order to hold them together, and kept in place by struts running from wall to wall. Source: European Union. (references)

Food & Agriculture

An administrative officer in charge of a unit of forest land, generally a subdivision of a public forest or park. Source: European Union. (references)

Occupations

Enforces laws, regulations, and policies in state or national park: Registers vehicles and visitors, collects fees, and issues parking and use permits. Provides information pertaining to park use, safety requirements, and points of interest. Directs traffic, investigates accidents, and patrols area to prevent fires, vandalism, and theft. Cautions, evicts, or apprehends violators of laws and regulations. Directs or participates in first aid and rescue activities. May supervise workers engaged in construction and maintenance of park facilities and enforces standards of cleanliness and sanitation. May compile specified park-use statistics, keep records, and prepare reports of area activities. May train and supervise park workers and concession attendants. May specialize in snow safety and avalanche control and be designated Snow Ranger (government ser.). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Ranger, Georgia

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Ranger is a town located in Gordon County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 85.

Geography


Ranger is located at 34°30'1" North, 84°42'41" West (34.500175, -84.711392)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 85 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density is 40.0/km² (104.2/mi²). There are 44 housing units at an average density of 20.7/km² (53.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 2.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 33 households out of which 18.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% are married couples living together, 12.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.58. In the town the population is spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,875, and the median income for a family is $33,750. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,224. 8.8% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.




Ranger, Texas

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Ranger is a city located in Eastland County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,584.

Geography

Ranger is located at 32°28'12" North, 98°40'36" West (32.470102, -98.676734)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.5 km² (7.1 mi²). 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.82% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 2,584 people, 989 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density is 142.5/km² (369.0/mi²). There are 1,214 housing units at an average density of 67.0/km² (173.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 84.83% White, 6.73% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.65% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 13.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 989 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% are non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 17.4% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $22,500, and the median income for a family is $28,255. Males have a median income of $24,333 versus $15,946 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,698. 18.3% of the population and 14.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.1% are under the age of 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older.

See also: Houston; Walker, Texas Ranger; Texas, New South Wales

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ranger, Georgia."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Ranger

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.

EntrySourceExpressionField
RAPSEnglishRanger autolanding positioning sensorMilitary & Defense, Transportation

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Ranger

Synonyms: commando (n), fire warden (n), forest fire fighter (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Ranger

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Director

Intendant; overseer, overlooker; supercargo, husband, inspector, visitor, ranger, surveyor, aedile; moderator, monitor, taskmaster; master; leader, ringleader, demagogue, corypheus, conductor, fugleman, precentor, bellwether, agitator; caporal, choregus, collector, file leader, flugelman, linkboy.

Keeper

Noun: keeper, custodian, custos, ranger, warder, jailer, gaoler, turnkey, castellan, guard; watchdog, watchman; Charley; chokidar, durwan, hayward; sentry, sentinel; watch and ward; concierge, coast guard, guarda costa, game keeper.

Thief

Spoiler, depredator, pillager, marauder; harpy, shark, land shark, falcon, mosstrooper, bushranger, Bedouin, brigand, freebooter, bandit, thug, dacoit; pirate, corsair, viking, Paul Jones, buccaneer, buccanier; piqueerer, pickeerer; rover, ranger, privateer, filibuster; rapparee, wrecker, picaroon; smuggler, poacher; abductor, badger, bunko man, cattle thief, chor, contrabandist, crook, hawk, holdup man, hold-up, jackleg, kidnaper, rustler, cattle rustler, sandbagger, sea king, skin, sneak thief, spieler, strong-arm man.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Ranger

English words defined with "Ranger": Partisan rangerTexas Ranger. (references)
Specialty definitions using "Ranger": 255573073476470AgathaCunoFIRE RANGERGOLF-COURSE RANGERPARK AIDE, PARK RANGER, park technicianranger aidesupervisory park ranger. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Ranger" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (arrange, array, draw up, file, file away, organize, pack away, pigeonhole, pit in order, put away, put in order, range, Ranger, sort out, Stow, straighten, tidy, tidy up, tuck), German (Ranger), Portuguese (chatter, Chirk, creak, dodder, gnash, gnat, grate, gride, grind, grit, jar, screak, scroop).

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Modern Usage: Ranger

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I'm not a ranger, I'm a pilot. (Black Hawk Down; writing credit: Ken Nolan)

I think the bank's been offerin' extra reward money for us. I think Frank just figured on some easy pickin's, didn't ya Frank? You're no Texas Ranger. You're hardly doin' your job. You ought to be home protectin' the rights of poor folk, not out chasin' after us! (Bonnie and Clyde; writing credit: David Newman; Robert Benton)

Back off pink ranger! (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

You wanna be the Lone Ranger or the Cisco Kid? (Stand by Me; writing credit: Raynold Gideon)

Lyrics

You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger ("You Don't Mess Around With Jim"; performing artist: Jim Croce)

Where is my lonely ranger ("WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE?"; performing artist: Paula Cole)

Movie/TV Titles

Lonesome Ranger (1966)

The Lone Ranger (1966)

Scout Ranger (1964)

Rocket Ranger (1963)

Return of the Lone Ranger (1961)

Song Titles

Sentimental Street (performing artist: Night Ranger)

Sister Christian (performing artist: Night Ranger)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Ranger

DomainTitle

References

  • Ranger Minerals Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Ranger Oil Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • The Coveted Black and Gold: A Daily Journey Through the U.S. Army Ranger School Experience (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952) (reference)

  • The Lone Ranger - The Original Series, Vol. 1 (reference)

  • The Lone Ranger (Special Edition) (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

  • PSI Woodworking Y-LR220-C 220V Long Ranger Dust Collector Switch (Frequency C) (reference)

  • Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Metal Detector (reference)

  • PSI Woodworking Y-LR120-3 110V Long Ranger Dust Collector Switch (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Ranger

Photos:
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Photo Album: Ranger

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Signal off the Delaware coast Planted by RANGER.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Floating signal off the Delaware coast Party off of RANGER.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln N.F., Ruidoso, NM. Smoke from the Cree Fire hangs in the air.Credit: USDA.

FS Ranger p addles a canoe into the Boundary Waters in the Superior National Forest, MN.Credit: USDA.

Wilderness Ranger enjoys the view of Clearwater Lake on the Superior National Forest, MN.Credit: USDA.

Law Enforcement Ranger arresting a member of the public.Credit: Lori Cook.

Park Ranger helping public at La Posa LTVA.Credit: Lori Cook.

Ranger posingIdaho State OfficeLSRDLower Snake River District.Credit: Jerry Rohnert.

Mary Emerick, backcountry ranger, picks up trash in the Blitzen River WSA. (WSA 2-86E).Credit: Scott Moore.

U.S. Forest Ranger reading to his children, Peñasco, New Mexico 1943 John Collier.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Ranger

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Cote D'ivoire

Offshore exploration continues apace with Ranger Oil of Canada and Ocean/Shell active in deepwater. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Ranger Oil, a Canadian firm, has begun assembling an oil-and-gas production facility in the Espoir field off Cote d'Ivoire. (references)

Nicaragua

There is a Ford distributorship that offers the Escort, Ranger, Explorer, Ford F-150, and it takes individual orders for other Ford models. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Ranger

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989When one Ranger fell, another would take his place.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Ranger

"Ranger" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 79.17% of the time. "Ranger" is used about 192 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)79.17%15225,494
Noun (singular)19.79%3855,818
Lexical Verb (base form)0.52%1339,140
Noun (common)0.52%1339,140
                    Total100.00%192N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Ranger

The following table summarizes the usage of "Ranger" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
RangerLast name1,00016,036
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Ranger

CountryNameCountryName
Australia

Ranger Minerals Limited

Canada

Ranger Oil Limited

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Ranger


1. Ranger, GA (town, FIPS 63560)
Location: 34.50009 N, 84.71146 W
Population (1990): 153 (75 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 30734
Country: USA


2. Ranger, TX (city, FIPS 60632)
Location: 32.47009 N, 98.67434 W
Population (1990): 2803 (1362 housing units)
Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 76470
Country: USA


3. Ranger, WV
Zip Code(s): 25557
Country: USA

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Expressions: Ranger

Expressions using "Ranger": 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne) forest ranger partisan ranger ranger training Texas Ranger. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "Ranger": ranger-guided, ranger-led.

Ending with "Ranger": bush-ranger, ex-ranger, forest-ranger, scout-ranger.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Ranger

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

power ranger

6,156

ranger texas

3,130

ford ranger

1,487

ranger

1,056

ranger boat

915

army ranger

781

mighty morphin power ranger

493

new york ranger

491

walker texas ranger

379

lone ranger

373
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Ranger

Language Translations for "Ranger"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

Rojtar Pylli (Forester, gamekeeper, nurseryman), Urdhërrëfyes, Shëtitës (ambulant, ambulatory, itinerant, peripatetic, rambler, rangy, stroller, strolling, traveling, travelling, walking), Polici Në Kalë (Rangers), Endacak (bum, errant, gadabout, gadder, gipsy, goer, gypsy, hobo, landloper, nomad, prowler, rangy, rover, runabout, runagate, sansculotte, staggerer, stroller, tramp, vagabond, vagrant, wanderer, wandering). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏حارس الأحراش, ‏الجوال (prowler, tourist, traveler, traveller, vagrant, wanderer, wayfarer). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

Кралски Лесничей, "орски. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

别动队员. (various references)

   

Czech

  

Revírník, Tulák (beachcomber, dosser, drifter, gadabout, hobo, itinerant, landloper, landraker, prowler, rambler, rogue, rover, stroller, tramp, vagabond, vagrant, wanderer, wayfarer), Lovecký Pes (gun dog, harrier, hound), Lesník (Forester, woodman, woodsman), Jízdní Hlídka (vedette), Hajný (gamekeeper). (various references)

   

Danish

  

tvaertoemmer (wale, waler, waling, waling timber), skovfoged (warden), markvogter (field-guard, keeper, rural policeman), marktbetjent (field-guard, keeper, rural policeman). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

veldwachter (field-guard, gendarme, keeper, patrolman, rural policeman), boswachter (warden). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

poikkipuu (crossbar, cross-bar, cross-piece, rail, round, rung, wale, waler, waling timber), jäykistin (wale, waler, waling timber). (various references)

   

French

  

Ranger (range), traverse de répartition, Gendarme À Cheval, garde-champêtre, Garde Forestier, garde champêtre, forestier, brodequin guêtre. (various references)

   

German

  

Förster (forest ranger, forest warden, Forester, woodman, woodmen, woodsman, woodsmen). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

χωροφύλαξ (constable), αγροφυλακή (field-guard, keeper, rural police, rural policeman), "ασοφύλακασ (Forester), διαδοκίδες διανομής (wale, waler, waling timber), δασικός υπάλληλος (warden). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

ַואי, ומר ֹערות. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

erdőőr. (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

penjaga hutan. (various references)

   

Italian

  

Guardia Forestale (Forester). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

レーニン主義 (beggar, homeless, label, labor union, lane, layer, layered cut, layered look, layman, layoff, layout, layout-system, lecture, leg guards, leggings, Leghorn, lei, Leninism, leopon, leotard, lexicon, philosophy of life, racialism, racism, rail, rain, rainbow fish, raincoat, rainy, raise, range, rape, rapier, rare, rare metal, ray, Ray-Ban, rayonne, ray-tracing, record, recorder, recording, recreation, regatta, reggae, regular, regular chain store, regular member, regulation, Regulus, requiem), レ 睡 (layer cake, lemon, lemon squash, lemon tea, lemon yellow, lemonade, length, lens, lens hood, rail bus, range, range food, rapid eye movement, release, relief, REM sleeping, stove). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

レンジャー , レーンジャー , レインジャー . (various references)

   

Korean 

  

순찰 경비대원. (various references)

   

Manx

  

rouailtagh (itinerant, nomad, nomadic, roamer, roaming, rover, roving, stroller, wanderer, wandering). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

angerray.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

Vagabundo (bum, cornerman, downcast, gadabout, gad-fly, hobo, landlord, landlubber, Lea, maverick, planetoid, prowler, rambling, rover, rowdy, runabout, stroller, strolling, tramp, vagabond, vagrant, waif, wanderer, wandering, wastrel, Woodward), Vadio (apache, bohemian, bummer, cadger, gadder, highboy, hood, hoodoo, hooligan, landloper, landlouper, lazy guy, loafer, loon, lour, peddlar, rowdy, ruffian, runabout, scourer, slothful, sluggard, stroller, vagabond, vagrant, Woodward), longarinas (wale, waler, waling timber), Guarda-florestal (forester, woodman, Woodward), Guarda Florestal (field-guard, keeper, rural policeman), florestal (warden), Cão De Caça (bloodhound, hound, Hunter, plainclothes man, sleuth, sleuthhound, tracker, Woodward). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

Vânãtori Cãlare, Pãdurar (feller, Forester, preserver, woodman), Jandarmerie Cãlare, Hoţ De Drumul Mare (footpad, gentleman of the pad), Haimana (gutter-snipe, larrikin, loafer, ragamuffin, renegade, scapegrace, street arab, tramp, truant, vagabond), Forestier (forest), Copoi (bloodhound, bull, ferret, hound, nark, nose, retriever, slop, tracker, trap). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

Конный Полицейский, Лесничий (Forester, Woodward), Бродяга (Randy), Странник. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

komandos (commando), čuvar parka, šumar (forester, woodman, woodsman, woodward). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

Vagabundo (down and out, drifter, erring, gipsy, gypsy, outcast, piker, rover, runagate, tramp, vagabond, vagrant, wanderer), larguero de entibación (wale, waler, waling timber), Guardabosque (Forester, gamekeeper, keeper), guarda forestal (field-guard, keeper, rural policeman), forestal (forest, forester, warden), Explorador (boy scout, explorer, exploring, pathfinder, pioneer, probe, prospector, scanner, scanning, scout). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

skogvaktare (Forester, game warden, gamekeeper, warden, woodman), Ridande Polis (county constabulary). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

Orman Muhafızı, Orman Bekçisi, Korucu (forest watchman, Forester, preserver, woodman, woodsman), Ýzci Kız, Atlı Polis (mounted police, mountie, trooper). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

Мандрівник, Лісник (Forester), ейнджер. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

người hay đi lang thang người bảo vệ rừng, đội biệt động nữ hướng đạo sinh lớn. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Ranger

Derivations

Words beginning with "Ranger": rangers. (additional references)

Words ending with "Ranger": arranger, bushranger, estranger, granger, stranger. (additional references)

Words containing "Ranger": arrangers, bushrangers, estrangers, grangerism, grangerisms, grangers, orangerie, orangeries, orangery, strangered, strangering, strangers. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Ranger" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ragar, rager, ragler, ralgex, Ramgarh, raneer, raner, ranga, Rangaya, rangen, rangere, rangery, rangey, rangi, ranglr, rangor, rangue, Rangzen, Raniero, Ranjen, ranveer, Rasgrf, realgar, regner, Renger, Ringen, ronber, ruger, wranger. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Ranger"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "Ranger" (pronounced rā"njer)
5r ā" n j erGranger, stranger.
4-ā" n j erarranger, changer, danger, endanger, exchanger, manger.
3-n j erAvenger, challenger, conjure, deringer, Derringer, ginger, harbinger, hinger, injure, messenger, passenger, plunger, scavenger.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Ranger

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: garner.

Words within the letters "a-e-g-n-r-r"

-1 letter: anger, gnarr, range, regna, reran.

-2 letters: ager, earn, gaen, gane, gear, gnar, gran, near, rage, rang, rare, rear.

-3 letters: age, ane, are, ear, eng, era, erg, ern, err, gae, gan, gar, gen, nae, nag, rag, ran, reg.

-4 letters: ae, ag, an, ar, en, er, na, ne, re.

 Words containing the letters "a-e-g-n-r-r"
 

+1 letter: angrier, arrange, earring, garners, gnarred, grainer, grander, granger, granter, groaner, rangers, rangier, rearing, regrant.

 

+2 letters: arranged, arranger, arranges, averring, earrings, engraver, enlarger, gardener, garnered, gnarlier, grainers, grainier, grandeur, grangers, granters, groaners, orangery, orangier, parergon, rearming, regainer, regrants, renogram, resprang, stranger, wrangler.

 

+3 letters: arraigned, arrangers, arresting, arrogance, barbering, bargainer, barreling, bartering, careering, carrageen, cratering, debarring, embarring, engravers, enlargers, estranger, fragrance, gardeners, garnering, garniture, gartering, generator, germander, glengarry, gonorrhea, granaries, grandeurs, grandsire, gregarine, grenadier, haranguer, harbinger, margarine, merganser, orangerie, organiser, organizer, prearming, preparing, rarefying, rearguing, rearrange, recrating, redrawing, reearning, reengrave, reframing, regainers, regardant, regarding, regearing, regrading, regranted, regrating, rehearing, remarking, renograms, repairing, reparking, reracking, reraising, rereading, retarding, retearing, retracing, rewarding, rewarming, serrating, strangers, strangler, terracing, undergrad, uprearing, warmonger, wranglers.

 

+4 letters: adrenergic, antimerger, arrogances, bargainers, barrelling, bushranger, carrageens, carragheen, charminger, chartering, corrigenda, dendrogram, denigrator, disarrange, earmarking, encourager, estrangers, forbearing, forearming, fragrances, garnierite, garnitures, garrisoned, gendarmery, generators, generatrix, germanders, gonorrheal, gonorrheas, grandsires, grangerism, granophyre, greenheart, greensward, gregarines, grenadiers, haranguers, harbingers, integrator, intergrade, intergraft, interorgan, interregna, krugerrand, loganberry, malingerer, margarines, margravine, mergansers, orangeries, organisers, organizers, overdaring, overrating, partnering, perorating, prearrange, prehearing, prewarming, prewarning, quarreling, quartering, readorning, realtering, reargument, rearousing, rearranged, rearranges, reassuring, reboarding, recarrying, recharging, recharting, recreating, redarguing, redrafting, redreaming, reengraved, reengraves, refracting, refraining, regeneracy, regenerate, registrant, regrafting, regranting, rehearings, rehearsing, relearning, remarrying, renaturing, renography, reorganize, repapering, rephrasing, rereadings, respraying, restarting, retracking, retracting, retraining, retreading, retreating, rewrapping, ringbarked, ringleader, ringmaster, scarpering, strangered, stranglers, trailering, transgress, traversing, treasuring, triggerman, undergrads, warmongers, wharfinger.

 

+5 letters: aerobraking, aggrandizer, arraignment, arrangement, arrestingly, bushrangers, carbureting, carrageenan, carrageenin, carragheens, cerebrating, cogenerator, congregator, correlating, dendrograms, denigrators, denigratory, disarranged, disarranges, encouragers, enrapturing, ferrimagnet, ferromagnet, fingerboard, forewarning, forswearing, fragmentary, fragrancies, garnierites, gendarmerie, generalizer, gerontocrat, gerrymander, gingerbread, glengarries, gormandizer, governorate, grandfather, grandmaster, grandmother, grandparent, grangerisms, graniteware, granophyres, greenbacker, greenhearts, greenmailer, greenswards, groundwater, handwringer, harbingered, heartstring, impregnator, integrators, intergraded, intergrades, intergrafts, interrobang, interrogate, krugerrands, malingerers, margravines, menorrhagia, mercurating, merrymaking, misaverring, monogrammer, overarching, overarrange, overbearing, overdrawing, overfearing, overgarment, overgrazing, overhearing, overtrading, overwarming, overwearing, paperhanger, peregrinate, perforating, prearranged, prearranges, preaverring, preclearing, precreasing, prefranking, prehearings, pretraining, pretreating, prewrapping, procreating, quarrelling, quarterings, reabsorbing, reacquiring, reaffirming, reappearing, reapproving, rearguments, rearranging, rearresting, reasserting, reassorting, rebranching, recapturing, recarpeting, rectangular, reembarking, reengraving, refrangible, refrigerant, regathering, regenerable, regenerated, regenerates, regenerator, registrants, rehammering, rehardening, rehydrating, reintegrate, reiterating, remarketing, remastering, remeasuring, remigration, renographic, reoperating, reordaining, reorganized, reorganizer, reorganizes, reproaching, reprobating, reradiating, rereleasing, rerepeating, researching, respreading, restraining, resurfacing, retailoring, retargeting, rethreading, retroacting, rewardingly, ringleaders, ringmasters, ringstraked, scaremonger, sonographer, springwater, strangering, stranguries, straphanger, trailerings, transfigure, transgender, undercharge, underrating, unirrigated, unrewarding, wharfingers, wiredrawing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Ranger


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 61 6E 67 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

=

Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-.    .-    -.    --.    .    .-.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100001 01101110 01100111 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#97 &#110 &#103 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0061 006E 0067 0065 0072

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

526780737184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Quotations: Speeches
10. Usage Frequency
11. Names: Frequency
12. Names: Company Usage
13. Cities
14. Expressions
15. Expressions: Internet
16. Translations: Modern
17. Abbreviations
18. Acronyms
19. Derivations
20. Rhymes
21. Anagrams
22. Orthography
23. Bibliography


  

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