trailblazer

noun trail·blaz·er \ˈtrāl-ˌblā-zər\

: a person who makes, does, or discovers something new and makes it acceptable or popular

: a person who marks or prepares a trail through a forest or field for other people to follow

Full Definition of TRAILBLAZER

: one that blazes a trail to guide others : pathfinder

: pioneer 2 <a trailblazer in astrophysics>

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1908

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