soldiery

[ sohl-juh-ree ]
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noun,plural sol·dier·ies for 2.
  1. soldiers collectively.

  2. a body of soldiers.

  1. military training or skill.

Origin of soldiery

1
First recorded in 1560–70; soldier + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for soldiery

soldiery

/ (ˈsəʊldʒərɪ) /


nounplural -dieries
  1. soldiers collectively

  2. a group of soldiers

  1. the profession of being a soldier

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