errant

Meanings

• Adjective

  Wandering from a righteous path or course; straying.

  - "The errant knight left his kingdom to seek adventure and never returned."
  - "The errant student was expelled from school for misbehavior."

• Adjective

  Going astray; deviating from the truth or accepted behavior.

  - "The errant employee was caught stealing from the company."
  - "The errant politician's lies were exposed in the media."

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Synonyms

arrant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with errant
rante , canter , grante , mante , plante

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Homonyms

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1. Errant (English) : Wandering
   

2. Errant (Legal) : A party to a legal action who is not the plaintiff or defendant
   

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Homophones

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1. Errant (English) : Wandering
   

2. Errant (Legal) : A party to a legal action who is not the plaintiff or defendant
   

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Variants

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errant , errantly , errants , knight-errant , knights-errant

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Forms

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Errant (adjective)

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Etymology

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From Old French errant, present participle of errer ‘to wander, stray’, from Latin irare ‘to go astray, wander’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'errant' is derived from the Latin word 'irare', which means 'to go astray'.

2. In medieval literature, 'errant knights' were portrayed as wandering warriors who sought to right wrongs and bring justice to the land.

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Related Concepts

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1. Astray: Related term meaning lost or wandering off course

2. Prodigal: A person who spends money or lives in an extravagant way, especially when they have plenty of it

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Culture

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The term 'errant' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of knights and their quests. It is also used metaphorically to describe individuals who stray from the truth or accepted behavior.

How to Memorize "errant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a knight on horseback, wandering off his intended path.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'errant' with the idea of wandering or straying.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Rabbit Is A Naughty Tail' to remember that 'Errant' starts with the letter 'E'.

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