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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDestroyer
/dɪˈstrɔɪ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that destroys or ruins something.
"Time is often considered the great destroyer of all physical monuments." - 2
A fast, maneuverable warship designed to escort larger vessels and defend them against submarines, aircraft, and smaller attackers.
"The naval fleet included two guided-missile destroyers to protect the aircraft carrier."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'destroien' (via Old French 'destroier' and Latin 'destruere', meaning 'to pull down or build down'). The agent suffix '-er' was added in late Middle English to denote a person or thing that causes destruction, later specifically adopted in naval terminology in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destroyer" is said worldwide
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destructeur
Transliteration: /dɛs.tʁyk.tœʁ/
"Le temps est un destructeur silencieux."
Zerstörer
Transliteration: /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁɐ/
"Der Zerstörer patrouillierte vor der Küste."
distruttore
Transliteration: /di.strutˈto.re/
"L'inquinamento è un distruttore dell'ambiente."
destructor
Transliteration: /des.tɾukˈtoɾ/
"El destructor navegaba velozmente por el océano."
destruidor
Transliteration: /des.tɾujˈdoɾ/
"Ele provou ser um destruidor de sonhos."
ध्वंसक
Transliteration: dhvamsak
"यह कीड़ा फसल का मुख्य ध्वंसक है।"
毁灭者
Transliteration: huǐ miè zhě
"地震是可怕的自然毁灭者。"
파괴자
Transliteration: pagwija
"그는 자연의 파괴자로 알려져 있다."
駆逐艦
Transliteration: kuchikukan
"海軍の駆逐艦が演習に参加した。"
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