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Weaver Common

Weaver has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a craftsman who weaves cloth

"The skilled weaver sat by his loom, carefully interlacing threads to create a vibrant tapestry."

2

finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

"The weavers built intricate, cup-shaped nests from dry grasses high in the acacia trees."

3

One who weaves.

"The local weaver spent all day spinning wool into colorful tapestries."

Proper Noun
1

An occupational surname, from occupations for a weaver.

"The genealogist noted that Weaver was an occupational surname derived from the trade of weaving cloth."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
craftsman oscine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
baya whydah Java sparrow avadavat grassfinch

Origin

The word "weaver" comes from the Old English *wæfre, which originally meant a person who weaves. It traveled into Middle and Modern English with this same meaning of someone skilled at creating fabric by interlacing threads.

Rhyming Words
ver 0ver aver tver ever over hover hiver giver inver never river liver 4ever laver paver raver 5ever tiver saver
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