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Definition: JAGER

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A sharpshooter.[Websters]
2. Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Jager" is a common misspelling or typo for: jagger, jaeger.

Date "Jager" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1646. (references)

Common Expressions: JAGER

Expressions Definition
Armi Jager Armi Jager is an Italian firearms manufacturer. M16's and .22 caliber AP-80's are among the many firearms they manufacture. (references)
Bryan Jager Young Actor/Musical Creator/Cartoonist who lives in Northern Jersey. (references)
Eric Jager Eric Jager is a professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles. He received his B.A. from Calvin College in 1979 and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1987. He has also taught at Columbia University. (references)
Pomarine jager (Zo["o]l.), a North Atlantic jager (Stercorarius pomarinus) having the elongated middle tail feathers obtuse. The adult is black. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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

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Extended Definition: JAGER

Jager

Jager may refer to:

  • Jäger, a German word for hunter, with several meanings
  • Jägermeister, a German Liqueur
  • Jager is a Dutch name for the Bar jack, or caranx ruber

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Jager". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: JAGER

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Tom Jager 13     Armi Jager 2
Jan Kees de Jager 9     Eric Jager 5
Finne Jager 7     Finne Jager 7
Marilyn Jager Adams 6     Gerrit de Jager 5
Robert E. Jager 6     Jacob de Jager 3
Marike Jager 5     Jager 2
Gerrit de Jager 5     Jan Kees de Jager 9
Eric Jager 5     Marike Jager 5
Jacob de Jager 3     Marilyn Jager Adams 6
Armi Jager 2     Robert E. Jager 6
Jager 2     Tom Jager 13

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"jager" is a common misspelling or typo for: jagger, jaeger.

Synonyms: jager
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 carabineer, sharpshooter, skirmisher, yager, jaeger, musketeer, rifleman.
Consider also: hunter, huntsman, battler, bonxie, fighter, infantryman, marcher, scrapper, soldier, skua, musketeers, woodman.
Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. Top

Computed Synonyms: jager

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   22.3398   jager     Jagger     notcher, denter, toother, pronger, nicker   
 2   22.1095   jager     spur     goad, urge, stimulate, bracket, stimulus   
 3   22.0397   jager     jag     notch, dent, tooth, prong, cog   
 4   22.0196   jager     jugum     tenon, ridge, crest, dedendum, addendum   
 5   22.0195   jager     jut     protrusion, project, projection, overhang, salience   
 6   22.0095   jager     flange     side, rim, ledge, edge, border   
 7   22.0095   jager     ridge     crest, peak, edge, top, summit   
 8   22.0094   jager     shell     peel, husk, hull, skin, casing   
 9   22.0094   jager     bracket     brace, corbel, leg, truss, cantilever   
 10   22.0094   jager     bow     bend, curve, arch, loop, arc   
 11   22.0094   jager     boss     head, master, leader, chief, manager   
 12   22.0094   jager     depth     deep, bosom, profundity, abyss, bottom   
 13   22.0093   jager     salience     projection, protrusion, jut, prominence, boss   
 14   22.0090   jager     protrusion     boss, bulge, projection, jut, knob   
 15   22.0089   jager     encroachment     invasion, inroad, penetration, infringement, intrusion   
--------------------     141 synonyms ranked from 16 to 156 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: jager

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   22.0091   jager     lapping rib     overhang, gag, ridge   
 2   22.0091   jager     stick up     put up, hold up, get up   
 3   22.0087   jager     chordal height     throat, overhang, depth   
 4   3.0087   jager     mountain crest     mountain ridge, crest, summit   
 5   3.0086   jager     Mohican haircut     comb, crest, ridge   
 6   2.2092   jager     make higher     raise, increase, elevate   
 7   2.2086   jager     stabilized layer     layer, bed plate, tier   
 8   2.1091   jager     rear sight     sight, shutter, rise   
 9   2.1089   jager     lesson hour     religious doctrine, lesson, session   
 10   2.1088   jager     tang or tongue     tongue, maximum ordinate, angle of sweep   
 11   2.1080   jager     abundant crop of hair     mane, plume, hair   
 12   2.0091   jager     arch rise     rise, height of arch, arrow   
 13   2.0090   jager     High Point     height of curve, shaft, flitch   
 14   2.0087   jager     height of arch     arch rise, arrow, rise   
 15   2.0083   jager     religious doctrine     lesson hour, session, clinic   
--------------------     26 synonyms ranked from 16 to 41 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Synonyms within Context: jager

Context Synonyms within Context

Combatant

Jager, archer, bowman, cannon fodder, carabineer, commander, ensign, food for powder, foot soldier, fusileer, grenadier, halberdier, infantry, infantryman, lancer, legionary, legionnaire, musketeer, officer, peon, pikeman, private, private soldier, rank and file, rifleman, sepoy, sharpshooter, skirmisher, spear bearer, spearman, standard bearer, subaltern, Tommy Atkins, trooper, yager.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. Top

Translations: JAGER

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 贼鸥 (skua, jaeger, jager). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 賊鷗 (jaeger, jager, skua). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse spurghjita (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), seduta (session, base, meeting, protrusion, platform), scherzoza (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), scappa (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), saltata (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risega (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risaltu (ledge, protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe), rialzu (protrusion, rise, accretion, addendum, annex), cuperta (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), cresta (arrow, mane, crest, protrusion, boom). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi spurghjita (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), seduta (session, base, meeting, protrusion, platform), scherzoza (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), scappa (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), saltata (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risega (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risaltu (ledge, protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe), rialzu (protrusion, rise, accretion, addendum, annex), cuperta (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), cresta (arrow, mane, crest, protrusion, boom). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican spurghjita (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), seduta (session, base, meeting, protrusion, platform), scherzoza (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), scappa (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), saltata (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risega (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risaltu (ledge, protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe), rialzu (protrusion, rise, accretion, addendum, annex), cuperta (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), cresta (arrow, mane, crest, protrusion, boom). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso spurghjita (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), seduta (session, base, meeting, protrusion, platform), scherzoza (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), scappa (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), saltata (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risega (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risaltu (ledge, protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe), rialzu (protrusion, rise, accretion, addendum, annex), cuperta (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), cresta (arrow, mane, crest, protrusion, boom). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu spurghjita (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), seduta (session, base, meeting, protrusion, platform), scherzoza (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), scappa (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), saltata (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risega (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), risaltu (ledge, protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe), rialzu (protrusion, rise, accretion, addendum, annex), cuperta (protrusion, addendum, annex, annexe, boss), cresta (arrow, mane, crest, protrusion, boom). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Français jagers (jager), saillie (protrusion, overhang, projection, addendum, covering). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
French jagers (jager), saillie (protrusion, overhang, projection, addendum, covering). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ジェイガー (jaeger, jager). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Lyonnais chapiron (crest, protrusion, ridge, hoopoe, mountain ridge). Additional references: Lyonnais, France, jager. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). Top

Constructed Language Translations: JAGER

Language Translations for “jager” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag jathagagathager (jager). Additional references: Athag, jager. (volunteer)
Double Dutch jagagager (jager). Additional references: Double Dutch, jager. (volunteer)
Leet ,|^93|z (jager). Additional references: Leet, jager. (volunteer)
Oppish jopagoper (jager). Additional references: Oppish, jager. (volunteer)
Pig Latin agerjay (jager). Additional references: Pig Latin, jager. (volunteer)
Terran B siapraa (jager). Additional references: Terran B, jager. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi jubaguber (jager). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, jager. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top