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Etymology
From MF. pionier, originally, a foot soldier, OF. peonier, from OF. peon a foot soldier (French: pion). See pawn in chess.]

Noun
en-noun

1. One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow
2. context|obsolete|military A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.

#:pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform

1. (Ireland) a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association, a Catholic group who pledge abstinence from alcohol.
2. (Russia) A child of 10–16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party (after окÑ�Ñ�бÑ�Ñ�нок and before комÑ�омолеÑ�).^{W:Pioneer movement|W}

Derived terms
pioneer axon
Pioneer Day

Translations
trans-top|one who goes before
Czech: průkopník m
Finnish: pioneeri
German: Pionier m
Hebrew: ���ץ (chalutz)
Italian: pionere
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Portuguese: pioneiro
Slovene: pionir m
Swedish: pionjär c
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trans-top|soldier
Finnish: pioneeri
German: Pionier m
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Russian: пионе� (pionér) m
Slovene: pionir m
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trans-top|member of a child organization in the soviet bloc
Czech: pionýr m
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Verb
en-verb

1. To go before and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.

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