Definitions for pioneer
ˌpaɪ əˈnɪərpi·o·neer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreakernoun

   someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

2. pioneerverb

   one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

   "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"

3. pioneer, open upverb

   open up an area or prepare a way

   "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

4. initiate, pioneerverb

   take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

   "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

5. pioneerverb

   open up and explore a new area

   "pioneer space"

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1. Pioneerverb

   to take part in the early development of; to break ground in; to invent or originate.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pioneernoun

   One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow

2. pioneernoun

   A person who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress

3. pioneernoun

   A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.

4. pioneernoun

   A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.

5. pioneernoun

   A child of 1016 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.

6. pioneerverb

   To go before and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.

7. Etymology: From pionier, peonier, from peon (modern French: pion). See pawn in chess.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pioneernoun

   One whose business is to level the road, throw up works, or sink mines in military operations.

   Etymology: pionier, from pion, obsolete Fr. pion, according to Joseph Justus Scaliger, comes from peo for pedito, a foot soldier, who was formerly employed in digging for the army. A pioneer is in Dutch, spagenier, from spage, a spade; whence Franciscus Junius imagines that the French borrowed pagenier, which was afterwards called pioneer.

   Well said, old mole, can’st work i’ th’ ground so fast?
   A worthy pioneer? William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Three try new experiments, such as themselves think good; these we call pioneers or miners. Francis Bacon.

   His pioneers
   Even the paths, and make the highways plain. Edward Fairfax.

   Of labouring pioneers
   A multitude with spades and axes arm’d,
   To lay hills plain, fell woods or vallies fill. John Milton.

   The Romans, after the death of Tiberius, sent thither an army of pioneers to demolish the buildings, and deface the beauties of the island. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

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1. Pioneer

   Pioneer is a song performed by Hungarian singer Freddie. The song represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and reached the 19th position in the final. The song was written by Borbála Csarnai, while production was handled by Zé Szabó. The song was released as a digital download on 30 December 2015 through Misztral Music.

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1. pioneer

   A pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area or the first to engage, develop, or explore new areas, ideas, or methods. Pioneers are characterized by their curiosity, risk-taking, and innovative thinking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pioneernoun

   a soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances

2. Pioneernoun

   one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform

3. Pioneer

   to go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer

4. Etymology: [F. pionier, orig., a foot soldier, OF. peonier, fr. OF. peon a foot soldier, F. pion. See Pawn in chess.]

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1. Pioneer

   Pioneer is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pioneer

   pī-ō-nēr′, n. one of a party of soldiers who clear the road before an army, sink mines, &c.: one who goes before to prepare the way for others.—v.t. to act as pioneer to.—ns. Pī′oner (Shak.), a pioneer; Pī′oning (Spens.), the work of pioneers: military works. [O. Fr. peonier (Fr. pionnier)—pion, a foot-soldier—Low L. pedo, pedonis, a foot-soldier—L. pes, pedis, a foot.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pioneer in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pioneer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pioneer in a Sentence

1. Sean Hannity:

   God, faith, family, country – this is what Rush Limbaugh embodied and tens of millions of Americans listened, he was an innovator, he was a pioneer, he was a trailblazer, he was a great patriot. He fought every single day to make this country a more perfect union and a better place.

2. Shell Netherlands:

   In order to realize this project, we will need several new partners, together we will have to pioneer and innovate to bring together all the available knowledge and skills.

3. Tim Pawlenty:

   Pawlenty eyes run for Franken’s Senate seat -Twin Cities Pioneer Press:.

4. David Einhorn:

   Pioneer is burning cash and its reserves are not growing.

5. Mark Zaid:

   When this started to become an issue in November, with the lease provision, I said find me a plaintiff and I ’ll take the case. Scott Rome is a business lawyer in D.C. Rome approached me and said Scott Rome could get some restaurants, they [ restaurants or hotels ] had to have the courage to step up to the plate. Not everyone is willing to do that. A lot of hotels would show interest, and then the CEOs would step away for fear of their shareholders. Cork was brave enough to be the pioneer, and we’re hopeful that others come forward -- not that we need them necessarily.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pioneer
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=pioneer
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pioneer
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pioneer
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pioneer
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pioneer
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pioneer