WARRIOR | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of warrior in English warriornoun [ C ] uk /ˈwɒr.i.ər/ us /ˈwɔːr.i.ɚ/ Add to word list Add to word list C1 a soldier, usually one who has both experience and skill in fighting, especially in the past: a Samurai warrior a warrior king/nation a person who is very brave and who fights or competes hard: This little girl is a warrior - she's going to get through this. She is a warrior and that is something I admire in players. He was a warrior on the football field - the most competitive guy I know. Synonym fighter a person who strongly supports a particular political or social cause, and works hard to achieve it: warrior for She is presenting herself as a warrior for ordinary Americans who need jobs, health care, and cheaper gasoline. Her father used to call her a warrior for social justice. See also class warrior culture warrior eco-warrior keyboard warrior social justice warrior weekend warrior Soldiers in the past

• brave
• cavalryman
• centurion
• conquistador
• decurion
• induction centre
• knight errant
• knightly
• legion
• musketeer
• ninja
• paladin
• samurai
• Saracen
• the Allies

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Stubborn and determined people Heroes and cowards Causing anxiety and worry (Definition of warrior from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

warrior | American Dictionary

warriornoun [ C ] us /ˈwɔr·jər, ˈwɔr·i·ər/ Add to word list Add to word list a person who has experience and skill in fighting, esp. as a soldier: The Apache chief Geronimo had a reputation as a fearless warrior. (Definition of warrior from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of warrior

warrior Early modern culture was still deeply imbued with warrior values, some of which (including those concerning women) were intensified by engagement with religious reformation. From the Cambridge English Corpus The warriors trooped out in two files and stood on both sides of the steps. From the Cambridge English Corpus Their character-building terrain was hallowed as a testing ground for warriors. From the Cambridge English Corpus He repeatedly paints these warriors as soldiering in a supporting military capacity. From the Cambridge English Corpus When soldiers went home, their idealization as warriors was recognized and celebrated by their families and communities. From the Cambridge English Corpus The heroes include warriors and minstrels, merchants and vagabonds, but also such fantastic symbols of nature as dragons and mermaids. From the Cambridge English Corpus A lively dance of warriors proves more to his liking, but he requests something of a sweeter nature. From the Cambridge English Corpus Her stable, warrior stance, extended limbs, and erect torso must convey her inner strength. From the Cambridge English Corpus As intoxication rendered warriors less able to perform effectively or to perform at all, the manly prestige and glory once attached to this role diminished. From the Cambridge English Corpus But, throughout his career, he persisted in requesting to speak with and addressing only male chiefs and warriors. From the Cambridge English Corpus Even the initiation rituals continued to include an emphasis on fertility and generational succession rather than on warrior ethos. From the Cambridge English Corpus The protagonist of the story is an old man who represents a masculinity based on the values of the old warrior culture. From the Cambridge English Corpus As this process of unification and concentration of power intensified, political-economic interests replaced the warrior ideal. From the Cambridge English Corpus Rather, independence and autonomy were central to warrior manhood. From the Cambridge English Corpus But earlier, between the ninth and twelfth centuries, warriors and powerful lords were also sometimes held up as models of sanctity. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of warrior?

Translations of warrior

in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指舊時的）武士，勇士… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指旧时的）武士，勇士… See more in Spanish guerrero, guerrera, guerrero/era [masculine-feminine… See more in Portuguese guerreiro, guerreira, guerreiro/-ra [masculine-feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian योद्धा… See more 戦士, 戦士（せんし）… See more savaşçı, asker, muharip asker… See more guerrier/-ière [masculine-feminine], guerrier/-ière… See more guerrer, -a… See more krijger… See more ஒரு சிப்பாய், பொதுவாக சண்டையிடுவதில் அனுபவமும் திறமையும் உள்ளவர், குறிப்பாக கடந்த காலத்தில்… See more (युद्ध के अनुभव एवं कौशल से युक्त एक) योद्धा… See more યોધ્ધો, લડવૈયો… See more kriger, kriger-… See more krigare, krigsman… See more angkatan perang… See more der Krieger, Krieger-…… See more kriger [masculine], kriger, kriger-… See more جنگجو, تجربہ کار سپاہی… See more воїн, боєць… See more ఒక సైనికుడు, సాధారణంగా పోరాటంలో అనుభవం, నైపుణ్యం రెండూ ఉన్నవాడు… See more যোদ্ধা… See more bojovník, -ice, bojovný… See more pendekar… See more นักรบในสงคราม, ผู้เชี่ยวชาญการรบ… See more chiến binh… See more wojownik… See more 전사… See more guerriero, -a… See more Need a translator?

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