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English word origin

Etymology of Rover

From rover.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
name

A stereotypical given name for a dog. · A former make of a British motorcar.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From rover.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
noun

Someone connected with any number of teams called the Rovers, as a fan, player, coach etc. · someone connected with Blackburn Rovers FC, as a fan, player, coach etc. · A member of the senior section of the Boy Scout movement catering for men of age 18 upwards, now disbanded.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From rover.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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