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warrior.

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɒɹi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/General-American/ˈwɔɹjɚ/General-American/ˈwɑɹi.ə(ɹ)/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

  2. A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

    figuratively
  3. Anything exceptionally tough, stubborn, or that is hard to conquer or overcome.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced earlier Old English cempa and many others.

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