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ranger

Government official connected with public parks and forests. Formerly in England a ranger was a sworn officer of the forest appointed by the king to watch the deer and prevent theft. The ranger is also a senior grade in the Girl Guide movement.

A robber was also sometimes called a ranger, as they ranged for plunder. The name is also given to a dog which ranges over the ground.
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``A devil draw the teeth of him,'' said Gurth, ``and the mother of mischief confound the Ranger of the forest, that cuts the foreclaws off our dogs, and makes them unfit for their trade
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
`Nobody axed me, sir, she said' -- at least, nobody but that horrid little Dan Ranger.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
It was bought by my late husband, Captain Adolphus Ranger March, who had another residence, The Crest, Appleby.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
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