warrior

[wawr-ee-er, wawr-yer, wor-ee-er, wor-yer]

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.

warrior

/ ˈwɒrɪə /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a warrior nation

Other Word Forms

• warriorlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of warrior¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English werreieor, from Old North French; equivalent to war ¹ + -or ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of warrior¹

C13: from Old Northern French werreieor, from werre _war

Example Sentences

The latest Asterix cartoon adventure released on Thursday is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal.

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“I always was interested in doing another ‘Star Wars,’” Driver, who portrayed the dark-side warrior in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, told the Associated Press.

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“Tom was about health, about not getting all messed up, about being a fighter and a warrior and taking care of your body first. To find that in punk was very different.”

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And his explicit lyrics – most of which are in Spanish – would make even the most ardent free speech warrior cringe.

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“We’d been circling the sound for months,” Glantz said, “and certainly we had some stuff we were excited about, but nothing felt like it was a true Trojan warrior of the album yet.”

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Related Words

• champion 
• fighter 
• hero 
• soldier