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Voyager

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voy·age  (voij)
n.
1. A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea.
2.
a. The events of a journey of exploration or discovery considered as material for a narrative. Often used in the plural.
b. Such a narrative.
v. voy·aged, voy·ag·ing, voy·ag·es
v.intr.
To make a voyage.
v.tr.
To sail across; traverse: voyaged the western ocean.
[Middle English, from Old French veyage, from Late Latin viticum, a journey, from Latin, provisions for a journey, from neuter of viticus, of a journey, from via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
voyag·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Voyagervoyager - a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location


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