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Added 9 October 2026

warrior

/ˈwɒɹi.ə/ noun

In Latin: bellātor, bellātrix Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about warrior at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
Anything exceptionally tough, stubborn, or that is hard to conquer or overcome.

Origin

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced earlier Old English cempa and many others.

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