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Definition of Sooner
1. Adverb. Comparatives of 'soon' or 'early'. "Came earlier than I expected"
2. Noun. A native or resident of Oklahoma.
3. Adverb. More readily or willingly. "I'd sooner die than give up"
Definition of Sooner
1. n. In the western United States, one who settles on government land before it is legally open to settlement in order to gain the prior claim that the law gives to the first settler when the land is opened to settlement; hence, any one who does a thing prematurely or anticipates another in acting in order to gain an unfair advantage.
Definition of Sooner
1. Noun. (informal) A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma; a sports competitor representing the University of Oklahoma. ¹
2. Noun. (historical) One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement, in order to obtain land sooner. ¹
3. Adjective. (comparative of soon) ¹
4. Adverb. (comparative of soon) ¹
5. Adverb. rather. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sooner
1. one who settles on government land before it is officially opened for settlement [n -S]
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