a person who takes the lead or acts as a pioneer in a certain field or activity

a person who leads or takes the initiative

(metaphorical) an unresponsive or dull person; someone who is stupid, slow-moving, or lacking in emotion

a person who practices the ritual of taking and preserving the head of a person killed as a trophy

one's husband or wife; the person sharing one's bed

An expert with a high level of academic knowledge who leads and guides others in a specific field of scientific research; a pace-setter in an academic discipline.

(dialect) A woman who has remarried, such as a widow; also used for a divorced woman who marries again.

Colloquial term for a husband, used by a wife when speaking about him to others