warrior
a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.
Origin of warrior
1Other words from warrior
- war·ri·or·like, adjective
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How to use warrior in a sentence
Never mind the huge buildup of clandestine operatives and secret warriors since 9/11.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says | Kimberly Dozier | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOn social media, Madusa refers to her fans as pink warriors.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the operations picked up pace and began to pay dividends, the NSA called in its most skilled cyber warriors.
They envisioned warriors lost in battle, and women who died in childbirth, as honored spirits, circling the sun like hummingbirds.
Even as the ranks of culture warriors on the right diminish, their zeal seems to intensify.
The Right Wing Screams for the Wambulance Over Gay Marriage Ruling | Walter Olson | October 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Indians having lost a chief and 21 warriors, massacred as many prisoners.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe warriors carried sharp spears, bows, and poisoned arrows, and each man was protected by a wooden shield.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeSo, we fancy, warriors might speak of our heavy cavalry as we see them in barracks and as they saw them at Alma.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantynePanglima Hassan, pursued from place to place, lost many warriors at every halt, the total being estimated at 400 to 500.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanNor would warriors like Bruce and his paladins have ever weighed for a moment the risks of the sacred mission.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
British Dictionary definitions for warrior
/ (ˈwɒrɪə) /
a person engaged in, experienced in, or devoted to war
(as modifier): a warrior nation
Origin of warrior
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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