soldiery

[ sohl-juh-ree ]

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noun,plural sol·dier·ies for 2.

soldiers collectively.
a body of soldiers.

military training or skill.

Origin of soldiery

First recorded in 1560–70; soldier + -ry

Words Nearby soldiery

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How to use soldiery in a sentence

There were few people to be seen, and the children might have been taken for those of the soldiery, who ranged far.
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Open insults and threats were offered by the rebel soldiery whenever opportunity afforded.
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Finally, the chiefs actually feed the soldiery who watch them!
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Sebastian swept round upon the soldiery with his terrible gaze, and all recoiled.
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The Yankee officers were sent to an upper room, while the refugees were guarded below, under the immediate eyes of the soldiery.
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British Dictionary definitions for soldiery

soldiery

/ (ˈsəʊldʒərɪ) /

nounplural -dieries

soldiers collectively
a group of soldiers

the profession of being a soldier

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