settler
/ˈsɛt.lɚ/ noun B1- Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place. · the first settlers of New England
- Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
- That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
- A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.
- A vessel, such as a tub, in which something, such as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
Plural settlers
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Settlers arrived from London, Ireland, Scotland, and diverse English counties, each carrying their own regional cadences and highly specific colloquialisms.
The European settlers encountered strange flora and fauna that utterly defied the descriptive capabilities of traditional English nomenclature.
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