reenactor
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- noun
- /ˌriːˈnæktər/
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recreador
- During the festival, many reenactors dressed in period clothing to bring the historical event to life.
Examples
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The reenactors skillfully demonstrated how battles were fought during the Revolutionary War.
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Being a reenactor, these pictures add another dimension to my expanding hobby and appreciation for the generation that lived during those enduring times.
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I am a college student and a reenactor.
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The vampire thing was a little weird, but my first husband was a civil war reenactor.
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Civil War reenactors also have plenty of the skills needed.
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I know American Civil War reenactors.
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I live in Maryland, was a reenactor of the Civil War for many years, and have at least two ancestors who fought in the Civil War for the Union.
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Local public officials, wildlife experts, and historical reenactors are a few of the many members of the community who would be happy to participate in interview projects.
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Speaking as someone who is a medieval reenactor (no, not Renn fairs - living history!),
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While serious reenactors in the United States usually gather privately, the Wolin festival supports itself by charging the public to tour the encampment and watch battles.
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Synonyms
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A person who plays a part in a play, movie, or show
A person who plays a character in a play or film
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Etymology
Reenactor comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the familiar word actor meaning 'someone who performs'. So a reenactor 'acts again' old events by dressing and behaving like people from the past to make history feel real.