warrior
Meaning
- A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
- (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
Synonyms
brave person
fighting man
military man
spear thrower
manly person
military family
military chief
man of the warrior caste
outfit of a hunter
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɔɹ.i.ɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced native Old English cempa and many others.
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