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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They stood up, and she adjusted his body in a position called warrior pose, using her foot to bend his front knee more and her hand to help straighten his arms out like an airplane.
From Literature
The Spanish credited her with ferreting out plots against them and helping to recruit Indigenous warriors to Cortés’ ranks.
From Los Angeles Times
In Afghanistan, 457 died, many were badly injured, and they were among the greatest of all warriors.
From BBC
From her perspective, the goal is to see what it looks like to “not just be a keyboard warrior in the comments section, but to view people as human.”
From Los Angeles Times
If the tiny homes are meant for the warrior center, there could be conflict with the court if it should deem them substandard.
From Los Angeles Times
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