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.

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Example Sentences

I wrote a long letter to my love, who replied, agreeing with me, though sorrowfully, that soldiership was my best occupation.

From The MS. in a Red Box by Hamilton, John Arthur

By Nero, Suetonius Paulinus was sent to Britain, and under him Agricola took his first lessons of soldiership.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

"The battle is not always to the strong," said Lindsay, "nor is the craft of soldiership without its chances."

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton

So fell a man who was perhaps as fine a type of stout American soldiership as any produced on either side during the war.

From Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters by Ripley, William Y. W.

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