rioter

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English

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

rioter (plural rioters)

  1. One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
    The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

rioter

  1. to half-laugh; to snigger

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Middle English

Noun

rioter

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of riotour