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warrior

[ wawr-ee-er, wawr-yer, wor-ee-er, wor-yer ]
/ ˈwɔr i ər, ˈwɔr yər, ˈwɒr i ər, ˈwɒr yər /
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noun

a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.

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RELATED WORDS

soldier, fighter, hero, champion, combatant, conscript, trooper, GI, battler, serviceperson

Nearby words

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Origin of warrior

1250–1300; Middle English werreieor < Old North French, equivalent to werrei(er) to war1 + -eor -or2
Related formswar·ri·or·like, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for warrior

warrior

/ (ˈwɒrɪə) /

noun

  1. a person engaged in, experienced in, or devoted to war
  2. (as modifier)a warrior nation

Word Origin for warrior

C13: from Old Northern French werreieor, from werre war
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for warrior

warrior

n.

c.1300, from Old North French werreieor (Old French guerreor) "a warrior, one who wages war," from werreier "wage war," from werre (see war (n.)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper