battle-scarred

[bat-l-skahrd]

adjective

1. bearing scars or damages received in battle.

   a battle-scarred warship.

2. showing the effects of hard wear or use.

   a sale of battle-scarred desks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle-scarred¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The battle-scarred helmet the Kings received from two Los Angeles firefighters has proven to be a major good-luck charm, and a reminder of life’s true heroes.

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On Friday, jubilant army soldiers took photos of themselves in front of the battle-scarred entrance to the presidential palace in the heart of the city.

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Churches took in refugees from battle-scarred Central America in the 1980s, a precursor to their current focus on undocumented immigrants.

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In his early 60s, his body is a marvel, hard and sinewy and believably battle-scarred.

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Neither side has declared it formally, but a steady escalation of cross-border attacks has raised fears of of an all-out war between two battle-scarred adversaries.

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