Christian soldier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.
  2. A person or group of people that believe in the use of force with arms to do God's work.

Word forms

Christian soldier Christian soldiers

Etymology

From Christian + soldier; after Ephesians 6:10-17, where spiritual strengths are compared to the accoutrements of a soldier.

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