warrior

American  

[wawr-ee-er, wawr-yer, wor-ee-er, wor-yer] / ˈwɔr i ər, ˈwɔr yər, ˈwɒr i ər, ˈwɒr yər /

noun

1. a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.

2. a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.

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warrior British  

/ ˈwɒrɪə /

noun

1. 1. a person engaged in, experienced in, or devoted to war

   2. ( as modifier )

      a warrior nation

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Other Word Forms

• warriorlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of warrior

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English werreieor, from Old North French; equivalent to war ¹ + -or ²

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Example Sentences

“In tough times, on the difficult paths, on the challenging crossroads, shines the spiritual light of the warrior who knows how to fight and win,” Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega said in a letter.

From The Wall Street Journal

She played Phlegma the Fierce, a Viking warrior without part of her leg.

From BBC

The busiest-ever Thanksgiving travel season, including a record number of air passengers and road warriors, will be complicated by snowy weather and colder temperatures across the northern U.S.

From Barron's

He said that encouraging US warriors to ignore their commanders' orders "undermines every aspect of 'good order and discipline'".

From BBC

“Encouraging our warriors to ignore the orders of their Commanders undermines every aspect of ‘good order and discipline,’” Hegseth said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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