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Added 9 October 2026

rider

/ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/ noun

In Latin: rēctor, rēctrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rider at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel).
A clause that is appended to a legislative bill.
A traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle).

Origin

From Middle English ryder, ridere, from Late Old English rīdere (“rider, knight”). Compare Dutch rijder, German Reiter. By surface analysis, ride + -er.

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