warrior
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈwɔːr.i.ər/
:
guerrero
- The doorway into his cell opened slowly, and a black-bearded warrior stepped into the room.
- warriors fight
- warriors defend
- warriors in battle
The steps are the soldier, the warrior and the monarch.
- The steps are the soldier, the warrior and the monarch.
- Vikings or, you know, warrior groups of other sorts.
- You know, he's like a prisoner of warriors and and.
- She somehow woke up before the other warriors, which is a good thing.
- So then, is it a warrior or more of a corpse?
- How do you that's a big shift from warrior to public speaker.
- I don't know anybody who loves deeper than a warrior, you know?
Examples
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So who were the real women warriors known as Amazons?
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Three elders and a half-dozen senior warriors made up the rest of the party.
Fiction book (1990) -
You are a warrior, my boy.
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A great man and a brave warrior to the very end.
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Even such a perfect city, after all, requires a warrior class to defend it against its enemies.
Academic text (1999) -
The steps are the soldier, the warrior and the monarch.
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He was a poet, a scholar and a mighty warrior.
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They were the toughest warriors in Greece, right?
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After years of training in the military, he was recognized as a true warrior.
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The ancient tales often speak of great warriors who defended their lands bravely.
Synonyms
682
2.8
A person who fights for a cause or as a job
61
5.6
A person who takes part in fighting, often a soldier in a war
5
7.2
A person who fights in war or on military missions
4
6.0
A person who fights in a battle or keeps fighting through hard times
3
4.1
A person who fights bravely and with great force in battle
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
1
4.8
A person who spends weekends doing projects like home repairs or playing sports
- Offensive
1
7.3
A person who posts angry or attacking comments online without acting in real life
A soldier on horseback from Russia and Eastern Europe known for bravery and skill
- Offensive
A person who loudly supports causes for equal rights in a showy or self-important way
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Warrior comes from the simple word war plus an ending that means 'a person who does something', as in actor. So a warrior is literally someone who goes into war to fight, which is why it means a trained fighting person or soldier today.