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soldier
[ sohl-jer ]
/ ËsoÊl dÊÉr /
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noun
verb (used without object)
to act or serve as a soldier.
Informal. to loaf while pretending to work; malinger: He was soldiering on the job.
Verb Phrases
soldier on, to persist steadfastly in one's work; persevere: to soldier on until the work is done.
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Origin of soldier
OTHER WORDS FROM soldier
sol·dier·ship, nounnon·sol·dier, nounWords nearby soldier
solatium, sold, Soldan, solder, soldering iron, soldier, soldier beetle, soldier bird, soldier crab, soldierfish, soldier fly
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British Dictionary definitions for soldier
soldier
/ (ËsÉÊldÊÉ) /
noun
verb (intr)
to serve as a soldier
obsolete, slang to malinger or shirk
Word Origin for soldier
C13: from Old French soudier, from soude (army) pay, from Late Latin solidus a gold coin, from Latin: firm
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