Warrior Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms 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.

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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Saint George is widely known as Christianity's most famous dragon slayer and is commonly depicted as a warrior holding a lance.

From Science Daily

Outlander will draw to a close next month after eight seasons and 101 episodes – 12 years after Heughan made his first appearance as Highland warrior Fraser.

From BBC

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

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• champion
• fighter
• hero
• soldier

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