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settler

The correct spelling is settler.

How to pronounce settler

/ˈsɛt.lə/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɛt.lə/

Say it like: Set-tle-r

The correct spelling is settler. Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist. For example: "the first settlers of New England"

Usage Examples

the first settlers of New England

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.
  2. 2.Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
  3. 3.That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
  4. 4.The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.
  5. 5.A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.

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