pioneer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French pionnier (“originally, a foot soldier”), Old French peonier, from peon (“a foot soldier”) (modern French: pion). See pawn (in chess). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪɹ/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈniɹ/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) === Noun === pioneer (plural pioneers) One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow. A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress. (military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper. A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol. (communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself. (Singapore) Alternative letter-case form of Pioneer (“A Singaporean born on or before 31 December 1949, who is entitled to various healthcare and social support schemes.”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === pioneer (third-person singular simple present pioneers, present participle pioneering, simple past and past participle pioneered) (transitive) To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow. ==== Synonyms ==== push the envelope break new ground ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Pioneer movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === pereion, perineo-, peronei