fierce warrior
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4.1
- noun
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guerrero feroz
- The samurai were fierce warriors who fought bravely to protect their honor.
She really takes things on as much as she hid, as much as she protected herself, She really, she's a she's been a very, very fierce warrior.
- She really takes things on as much as she hid, as much as she protected herself, She really, she's a she's been a very, very fierce warrior.
Examples
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Five thousand years ago, a fierce warrior known as the Scorpion King... led a great army on a campaign... to conquer the known world.
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Hawk Hook was a fierce warrior; with a crushing blow, he could pulverize an enemy's head.
Fiction book (2000) -
I come from a long line of fierce warriors and great hunters.
Academic text (2008) -
The fierce warriors of the grasslands were legendary among the settled peoples.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Aztecs called one group the Cuextecas, after their leader, Cuextcatl, a fierce warrior and wise man.
Academic text (2010) -
Baggy red trousers (white in summer), a short embroidered jacket, fez, and cloak differentiated these soldiers from the others, and they were known as fierce warriors.
Blog text (27) -
Throughout history, the Vikings were known as fierce warriors, feared across the seas.
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In ancient times, the fierce warriors of Sparta trained relentlessly for battle.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who fights in battles as part of an army
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2.8
A person who fights for a cause or as a job
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5.6
A person who takes part in fighting, often a soldier in a war
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6.0
A person who fights in a battle or keeps fighting through hard times
A woman who fights strongly for a cause she believes in
Antonyms
How Fierce
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who is brave, aggressive, and determined in battle or conflict' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fierce' (showing intense aggression or passion) with 'warrior' (a person skilled in combat). This is a simple adjective+noun composition and a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Fierce warrior comes from a simple image: the word fierce shows a hard, fearless look and warrior is a fighter with a weapon who will not give up. So it means 'a person who is brave, aggressive, and determined in battle'.