Definition of gamekeeper
: a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve
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Whisper was brought into the family following the death of one of the gamekeepers at the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
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The gamekeeper sharpens the blade with a whetstone and shows him how it is done.
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Hilarion, the gamekeeper, is in love with Giselle and feels threatened by Albrecht, who flirts and pretends he isn’t engaged.
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According to the estate’s website, over 200 people make their living from the estate, including gamekeepers, gardeners, farmers, and those who work in Sandringham’s sawmill and its apple juice pressing plant.
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Now, the gamekeepers feed the birds a medicated grit that kills the worms that once decimated the flocks.
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Still, the industry used carriage types to describe its models, like phaeton (a light, open carriage), shooting brake (a carriage meant for gamekeepers and sportsmen) and cabriolet (a light carriage with a foldable hood drawn by one horse).
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Meanwhile, Octave flirts with a chambermaid (Paulette Dubost), sparking the violent rage of her gamekeeper husband (Gaston Modot).
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In the end, Maurice finds happiness with Alec Scudder, a gamekeeper on Clive’s estate.
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First Known Use of gamekeeper
1645
GAMEKEEPER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gamekeeper for English Language Learners
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: a person who is in charge of the breeding and protection of animals that are hunted on private land
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Definition of gamekeeper for Students
: a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on private land
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