Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Pioneer
pioneer, n. [Fr. pionnier < OFr peon < pezon, foot-soldier < L. pedōn-em.] (webplay: before, preceded).
- Scout; leader; forerunner; pathfinder; guide; one who goes before to clear the way.
- Original settler; first inhabitant; earliest dweller; initial tenant.
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