soldier

One entry found for soldier.

Main Entry: ¹sol·dier
Pronunciation: 'sOl-j&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English soudeour, from Anglo-French soudeer, soudeour mercenary, from soudee shilling's worth, wage, from sou, soud shilling, from Late Latin solidus solidus
1 a : one engaged in military service and especially in the army b : an enlisted man or woman c : a skilled warrior
2 : a militant leader, follower, or worker
3 a : one of a caste of wingless sterile termites usually differing from workers in larger size and head and long jaws b : one of a type of worker ants distinguished by exceptionally large head and jaws
4 /'sO-j&r, 'sOl-/ : one who shirks work
- sol·dier·ly /-lE/ adjective or adverb
- sol·dier·ship /-"ship/ noun