warrior

American  

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

noun

1. a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.

2. a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.

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warrior British  

/ ˈwɒrɪə /

noun

1. 1. a person engaged in, experienced in, or devoted to war

   2. ( as modifier )

      a warrior nation

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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

Germany’s Der Spiegel showed Europe’s leaders dressed in Nordic warrior garb and brandishing swords.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They like to build their nests on living things: on the heads of the warrior boars, or in the hair of people.”

From Literature

We are fortunate to have warriors like Crenshaw who refuse to accept second-class status.

From Los Angeles Times

Many companies still want their road warriors to travel, but more employees expect to pick up the tab for costs as budgets shrink, according to a recent survey by SAP Concur.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’ve been road warriors for over a year now and I definitely think it’s been an advantage, but now we’re looking forward to being home and we’re going to feed off that energy starting tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• champion
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• soldier