- settler
- A person who, for the purpose of acquiring a pre-emption right, has gone upon the land in question, and is actually resident there
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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settler — ⇒SETTLER, subst. masc. Immigrant qui s établit dans un territoire nouvellement découvert ou dans une colonie; en partic., celui qui prend possession d une terre jusque là inculte. On compte dans les provinces de Victoria, de la Nouvelle Galles du … Encyclopédie Universelle
Settler — Set tler, n. 1. One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England. [1913 Webster] 3. That which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
settler — index domiciliary, habitant, inhabitant, migrant, pioneer, referee, resident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
settler — 1590s, “a thing that settles” (a debate, etc.); agent noun from SETTLE (Cf. settle). Meaning “a person who moves into a new country” is from 1690s … Etymology dictionary
settler — ► NOUN ▪ a person who settles in an area, especially one with no or few previous inhabitants … English terms dictionary
settler — [set′lər] n. 1. a person or thing that settles ☆ 2. a person who settles in a new country or colony … English World dictionary
Settler — For other uses, see Settler (disambiguation). Pioneers redirects here. For other uses, see Pioneer (disambiguation). A modern (1850) depiction of the first medieval settlers arriving in Iceland A settler is a person who has migrated to an area… … Wikipedia
settler — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, first, original ▪ English, European, Jewish, etc. VERB + SETTLER ▪ … Collocations dictionary
settler */ — UK [ˈsetlə(r)] / US [ˈsetlər] noun [countable] Word forms settler : singular settler plural settlers someone who goes to live in a place where not many people live, and starts to make it into a community … English dictionary
settler — /ˈsɛtlə / (say setluh) noun 1. someone or something that settles. 2. someone who settles in a new country, especially one who is freeborn and who takes up portions of the land for agriculture: *The real Australia is a delicate country, with a… …
settler — nusodintuvas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Įrenginys dulkėms ar kietosioms suspensijos dalelėms nusodinti veikiant tik sunkio jėgai. atitikmenys: angl. clarifier; mud box; precipitation tank; settler; settling tank; tank rus. отстойник;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
