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sorner

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɔːnə

Definitions

One who obtrudes themselves on another for bed and board.

Scotland

Examples

“It is our old friend the poet, but with a new face; he is now a soldier, a sailor, a king, and, in case of necessity, a very fair boxer, or "fistic artist," for the abatement of masterful beggars, "sorners," and other nuisances.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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