dreamer

noun

1. One who dreams.
2. Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

   “You may say I'm a dreamer/ But I'm not the only one/ I hope someday you'll join us/ And the world will live as one.”

   “Eighties witches were not the patchouli-dipped, lovebead-wearing, back-to-the-earth dreamers of the seventies.”

3. Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.
4. A swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)
5. (US)An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.

   “DREAMers had established a public identity, possessed distinctive interests and solidarities, and articulated their interests with a powerful and compelling voice.”

6. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of DREAMer.

   “The stakes for Hortencia and other Dreamers are high. […] If President Trump will not protect Dreamers, Congress must immediately pass the bipartisan DREAM Act and provide permanent protection for these young Americans.”