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fighter
[
fahy
-ter
]
Origin
fight·er
/
ˈfaɪ
tər
/
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[
fahy
-ter
]
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noun
1.
a boxer; pugilist.
2.
Military
.
an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.
3.
a person who
fights
,
struggles, resists, etc.
4.
a person with the
will
, courage, determination, ability, or
disposition
to
fight
,
struggle, resist, etc.
5.
an animal, as a dog, trained to
fight
or having the disposition to
fight
.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
fēohtere.
See
fight
,
-er
1
Related forms
non·fight·er,
noun
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World English Dictionary
fighter
(ˈfaɪtə)
—
n
1.
a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
2.
a person who has determination
3.
military
an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
fighter
O.E. feohtere; see
fight
. Meaning "fast military airplane used for combat" is from 1917.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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