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soldiership

American  
[sohl-jer-ship] / ˈsoʊl dʒər ʃɪp /

noun

  1. the character, skills, and profession of a soldier.

  2. the fact, state, or period of being a soldier.


Example Sentences

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The little civic authorities were doubly conscious of the dignity of functions which brought them into contact with soldiership, from the quartermaster up to the general.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 by Various

General Grant did this, and is entitled to all the merit of his soldiership from a grateful country.

From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon

It were a good point of soldiership to push forward a vanguard.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.

The National Guard was not qualified for such soldiership.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

Octavius, master of himself, and of Italy, confiscated lands for the benefit of the soldiership prepared for future contingencies.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John