soldierly
adjective
of, like, or befitting a soldier.
soldierliness
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a word derived from
soldierly.
Example Sentences
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Across much of the world, soldierliness is considered a virtue and fighting for one’s country a natural way to serve it.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Commissions then brought him to the young U.S. to sculpt Washington in his stolid soldierliness, Franklin in his honest wisdom, Jefferson in his aristocratic brilliance.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was selected, as many of these men are, for his soldierliness of appearance.
From The Code of the Mountains by Charles Neville Buck
An older officer with whom he had been talking that day had spoken lovingly of his father, under whom he had served; spoken of his hardihood and integrity, his manliness and soldierliness.
From The Visioning by Susan Glaspell
