soldiery

[ sohl-juh-ree ]

/ ˈsoʊl dʒə ri /

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noun, plural sol·dier·ies for 2.

soldiers collectively.

military training or skill.

Nearby words

soldier's medal, soldierfish, soldiering, soldierly, soldiers' home, soldiery, soldo, sole, sole custody, sole trader, sole-charge school

Origin of soldiery

First recorded in 1560–70; soldier + -ry

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Examples from the Web for soldiery

The grass for miles around was cropped close by the horses of General Kearny's soldiery.
The Oregon Trail|Francis Parkman, Jr.
The brave Courier and the soldiery had first quarrelled, for half an hour or more, over our eternal passport.
Pictures from Italy|Charles Dickens
He was accused of disbursing money to enlist men, purchase arms, and corrupt the soldiery.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
In the morning news was brought to Jarl Ubbe that his stranger guest had slain sixty of the best of his soldiery.
Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race|Maud Isabel Ebbutt

Sebastian swept round upon the soldiery with his terrible gaze, and all recoiled.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for soldiery

soldiery

/ (ˈsəʊldʒərɪ) /

noun plural -dieries

soldiers collectively

a group of soldiers

the profession of being a soldier

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soldiery

noun, plural sol·dier·ies for 2.

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Origin of soldiery

Examples from the Web for soldiery

British Dictionary definitions for soldiery

soldiery

noun plural -dieries