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- [jur-nee-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɜr ni mən/
- /ˈdʒɜː.ni.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jur-nee-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɜr ni mən/
Definitions of journeyman word
- noun plural journeyman a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person. 1
- noun plural journeyman any experienced, competent but routine worker or performer. 1
- noun plural journeyman a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day at a time. 1
- noun journeyman A trained worker who is employed by someone else. 1
- noun journeyman skilled tradesman 1
- countable noun journeyman In former times, a journeyman was a worker who had finished learning a trade and who was employed by someone rather than working on his or her own. 0
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Origin of journeyman
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English journeman, equivalent to journee a day's work (see journey) + man man1
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Parts of speech for Journeyman
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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journeyman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
journeyman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for journeyman
noun journeyman
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
- craftsman — A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands.
- tradesman — a person engaged in trade.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
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