CEFR B1

errant

noun

Meaning

errant means a knight-errant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We ran down the street in pursuit of the errant dog.
The article uses errant to mean a knight-errant.

Synonyms: arrant

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errant (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɛɹənt/

Definition

errant means a knight-errant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We ran down the street in pursuit of the errant dog.
The article uses errant to mean a knight-errant.

How to Use errant

a/the errant (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a errant."
errant in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked errant in context before translating it."

Synonyms of errant

Words with a similar meaning to errant:

arrant

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