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soldiery
[
sohl
-j
uh
-ree
]
sol·dier·y
/
ˈsoʊl
dʒə
ri
/
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[
sohl
-j
uh
-ree
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
-dier·ies
for 2.
1.
soldiers
collectively.
2.
a body of
soldiers
.
3.
military training or skill.
Origin:
1560–70;
soldier
+
-ry
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soldiery
(ˈsəʊldʒərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dieries
1.
soldiers collectively
2.
a group of soldiers
3.
the profession of being a soldier
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