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wanderer
[/ˈwɒndərər/]
noun
pl: wanderers
andarilho
1.
A person who travels aimlessly or without a fixed course; someone who roams from place to place
The wanderer traveled across the desert for months.
O andarilho viajou pelo deserto por meses.
2.
Someone who is inclined to stray or deviate from a path or purpose
His mind was that of a wanderer, never settling on one idea.
Sua mente era a de um andarilho, nunca se fixando em uma ideia.
3.
In astronomy, a celestial body that moves irregularly across the sky
Ancient astronomers called planets 'wanderers' of the heavens.
Os astrônomos antigos chamavam os planetas de 'andarilhos' dos céus.
NYC Slang
drifter
Synonyms
nomad
vagrant
drifter
traveler
roamer
rover
Antonyms
settler
resident
homebody
native
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
andarilho
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
vadio
colloquial, implies laziness
São Paulo
viajante
emphasizes travel aspect
Portugal
errante
literary or formal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
a wanderer at heart
wanderer in the night
the wandering life
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