gamekeeper

Noun

Meaning

One who has the care of game, especially in a park or preserve.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

game warden hunter guardian ranger forester proctor huntsman woodman jaeger guard woodsman governor superintendent warden lumberjack

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Antonyms

lord householder host master owner prisoner

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Hypernyms

keeper custodian steward

Hyponyms

warrener

Examples

Biography Childhood and education The house where Rudolf Steiner was born, in present-day Croatia Steiner's father, Johann(es) Steiner (1829–1910), left a position as a gamekeeper Gary Lachman, Rudolf Steiner Publ. Source: Internet

His friendly attitude towards the aborigines was also sorely tested when they killed his gamekeeper, and he was not able to assert a clear policy about them. Source: Internet

In 1880, Harry Yount was appointed as a gamekeeper to control poaching and vandalism in the park. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gameful gamegoer gamejack gamekeeping Gamel gamelan