English Explanatory Dictionary

warrior

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
  2. A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒɹi.ə/ /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/ /ˈwɔɹjɚ/ en-us-warrior.ogg /ˈwɑɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɑɹjə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɔɾe.əɾ/ /ˈwɔɾɪ.əɾ/ /ˈwɔɾi.əɾ/ /ˈwɒɾi.ə/ /ˈʋɔɾɪ.ə(ɾ)/

Word forms

warrior warriors warriour

Etymology

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced earlier Old English cempa and many others.

Related words

war

Derived words

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