Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who estimates or determines the value of a thing; an appraiser.
  • noun One who competes for a prize, as a prizefighter, a wrestler, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete One who contends for a prize; a prize fighter; a challenger.
  • noun One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.
  • noun obsolete One who contends for a prize; a prizefighter; a challenger.

Etymologies

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prize +‎ -er

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Examples

  • "It holds his estimate and dignity as well wherein 'tis precious of itself as in the prizer."

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • "It holds his estimate and dignity as well wherein 'tis precious of itself as in the prizer."

    Brave New World 2009

  • “Varlet!” answered the Varangian, with an emphasis which made the prizer start, — “but — when that trumpet sounds, it is no time for a soldier to punish insolence as it deserves.”

    Count Robert of Paris 2008

  • Martha's 1948 Advertising Council first prizer featured a handsome guy in a seersucker suit walking on the beach, ogling a blonde dish sunbathing.

    White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

  • "It holds his estimate and dignity as well wherein 'tis precious of itself as in the prizer."

    Brave New World Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963 1932

  • Only thus far, for Count Reinold's sake, the successful prizer shall be a gentleman of unimpeached birth, and unstained bearings, but, be he such, and the poorest who ever drew the strap of a sword-belt through the tongue of a buckle, he shall have at least the proffer of your hand.

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Various 1910

  • "Varlet!" answered the Varangian, with an emphasis which made the prizer start, -- "but -- when that trumpet sounds, it is no time for a soldier to punish insolence as it deserves."

    Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Walter Scott 1801

  • Only thus far, for Count Reinold's sake, the successful prizer shall be a gentleman, of unimpeached birth, and unstained bearings; but, be he such, and the poorest who ever drew the strap of a sword belt through the tongue of a buckle, he shall have at least the proffer of your hand.

    Quentin Durward Walter Scott 1801

  • Count Reinold’s sake, the successful prizer shall be a gentleman, of unimpeached birth, and unstained bearings; but, be he such, and the poorest who ever drew the strap of a sword belt through the tongue of a buckle, he shall have at least the proffer of your hand.

    Quentin Durward 2008

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