warrior

noun

war·​rior
ˈwȯr-yər,
ˈwȯr-ē-ər How to pronounce warrior (audio)
ˈwär-ē-,
 also  ˈwär-yər
often attributive
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare
broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict
poverty warriors

Examples of warrior in a Sentence

a proud and brave warrior a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
Recent Examples on the Web With the ninth century came the era of the Vikings, the Nordic warriors, craftspeople, farmers, seafarers and merchants. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024 Dune: Part Two, in theaters now, features the 27-year-old Euphoria star reprising her role as Chani, a warrior of the Fremen people who hide in the deserts of planet Arrakis. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Dune does follow a typical hero’s quest, with Paul surviving against all odds to become a great warrior and exact revenge for the death of his father. David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024 LaPierre had, for more than thirty years, positioned himself as the leader of a warrior tribe in a fight against imminent cultural extinction. Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 The motif is a tribute to Sophie’s ancestor, the Welsh warrior Elystan Glodrudd, Prince of Ferrig, Hello! reported. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 Flanking Chalamet at the early February cover shoot are Zendaya (returning from the first film as the Fremen warrior Chani), Florence Pugh (making her debut as Princess Irulan, heir to the throne of the universe), and Austin Butler (playing Paul’s opposite, the dark prince Feyd-Rautha). EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024 The clear leader is Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), a brilliant warrior and member of a dynastic family. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2024 Mariko, the wife of a brutish warrior (Shinnosuke Abe) and the daughter of a dishonored family, feels called to suicide but forces herself to keep living in deference to her Catholic beliefs and out of loyalty to Toranaga. TIME, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage war, from werre war — more at war

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warrior was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrior. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

warrior

noun
war·​rior ˈwȯr-yər How to pronounce warrior (audio)
ˈwȯr-ē-ər,
ˈwär-ē-
: a person who is or has been in warfare

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