warrior
Americannoun
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a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
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a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.
noun
Other Word Forms
- warriorlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of warrior
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English werreieor, from Old North French; equivalent to war 1 + -or 2
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Example Sentences
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But anyone tracking the show’s popularity has likely seen that straight women have been both its champions and its warriors.
From Salon
But if the once-dismissed “Spartacus” continues to win new viewers, it is because the series acknowledges that women can be warriors, queens and, in their way, formidable politicians.
From Salon
The overall price tag for the “warrior dividends” looks likely to be about $2.6 billion.
From MarketWatch
The overall price tag for the “warrior dividends” looks likely to be about $2.6 billion.
From MarketWatch
The main structures were clustered at one end of the island around a pool with palm trees and a statue of an African warrior.
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