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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInvader
/ɪnˈveɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or group that enters a country or region by force with the intention of conquering or occupying it.
"The castle walls were built to protect the city from foreign invaders." - 2
An organism or agent, such as a plant, insect, or disease, that enters a new ecosystem or body and causes harm.
"Biologists are working to control the spread of invasive plant invaders in the local wetland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'invadere' (to assault, invade), combining 'in-' (into) and 'vadere' (to go). It entered Middle English via Old French 'invader' in the late 14th century, initially referring to military aggressors before expanding to biological and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invader" is said worldwide
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envahisseur
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.va.i.sœʁ/
"Les envahisseurs ont traversé la frontière à l'aube."
Eindringling
Transliteration: /ˈaɪnˌdʁɪŋlɪŋ/
"Die Stadt bereitete sich auf die Verteidigung gegen die Eindringlinge vor."
invasore
Transliteration: /in.vaˈzo.re/
"Gli invasori furono respinti dalle truppe locali."
invasor
Transliteration: /im.baˈsoɾ/
"El ejército defendió la ciudad del ejército invasor."
invasor
Transliteration: /ĩ.vaˈzoʁ/
"O castelo foi fortificado para resistir a qualquer invasor."
आक्रमणकारी
Transliteration: akramankari
"सेना ने आक्रमणकारी का डटकर मुकाबला किया।"
侵略者
Transliteration: qīnlüèzhě
"人民团结起来抵抗侵略者。"
침략자
Transliteration: chimryakja
"그들은 침략자로부터 조국을 지켜냈다."
侵略者
Transliteration: shinryakusha
"国境警備隊が侵略者を阻止した。"
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