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soldier

sol·dier

UK/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/ US/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ common formal slang uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

  • “the soldiers stood at attention”
2.

verb

1.

serve as a soldier in the military

Origin

Inherited from Middle English soudeour, from Old French soudier or soudeour (“mercenary”), from Medieval Latin soldarius (“soldier (one having pay)”), from Late Latin solidus, a type of coin. Displaced Old English cempa (whence obsolete kemp). (red herring): An allusion to soldiers' red uniforms; red herring is, reciprocally, a slang term for "soldier".

Phrases

  • armored soldier
  • buffalo soldier
  • Canadian soldier
  • child soldier
  • chocolate soldier
  • Christian soldier
  • come the old soldier
  • construction soldier
  • dead soldier
  • dog soldier
  • freshwater soldier
  • gallant soldier

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