What does Pioneer mean?

Definitions for Pioneer
ˌpaɪ əˈnɪərpi·o·neer

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

GCIDE

  1. Pioneerverb

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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  1. Pioneer

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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. Novo Nordisk:

    The first trial in the programme is planned for initiation in first quarter of 2016 and will investigate the efficacy and safety of once-daily oral semaglutide doses of 3 mg, 7 mg and 14 mg, compared to once-daily oral anti-diabetic sitagliptin dose of 100 mg, the remaining six trials of the PIONEER programme are all expected to be initiated during 2016.

  2. Lyndall Hobbs:

    Michael had an appetite for life that was unmatched in my opinion, a unique man who put on hundreds of shows and truly was a theatrical pioneer.

  3. George Russell and Nicholas Latifi:

    The Williams Racing team is truly saddened by the passing of our founder Sir Sir Frank, sir Frank was a legend and icon of our sport. Sir Frank passing marks the end of an era for our team and for the sport of Formula 1. Sir Frank was one of a kind and a true pioneer. Despite considerable adversity in Sir Frank life, Sir Frank led our team to 16 World Championships, making us one of the most successful teams in the history of the sport.

  4. Weinbaum:

    What bull shit-while he was a pioneer in Sci-fi I doubt that Stanley Weinbaum wrote a quote in his life. The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings. Put THAT in a Google search. Dave Weinbaum

  5. Maren Morris:

    I just want them all to know how much we love them back and just check out their music after this. It's Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton, Rissi Palmer, Brittney Spencer, Rhiannon Giddens, there are so many amazing Black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre, and I know they're going to come after me, and they've come before me, but you've made this genre so, so beautiful. I hope you know that we see you. Thank you for making me so inspired as a singer in this genre.

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