white hunter

noun

: a white man serving as guide and professional hunter to an African safari

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Upendra Singh, my outfitter and shikari, and Arthur Reiffer, the white hunter who was to be my guide, were waiting for me. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Oddly enough, the term white hunter isn't what many people think. — New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025 The great white hunter manages to slay the beast, but with his transportation reduced to a smoking heap, the couple's forced to spend the night in the wild. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2023 Anyway, when the bed came (before the curtains were installed — big mistake), my brother stalked around it like a great white hunter without saying a word. — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 2 Oct. 2012

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First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white hunter was in 1775

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“White hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20hunter. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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