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   soldier

   /ˈsəʊldʒə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who serves in an army.
   • ▪ a private in an army.
   • 2. a wingless caste of ant or termite with a large specially modified head and jaws, involved chiefly in defence.
   • 3. a strip of bread or toast, used for dipping into a soft-boiled egg. informal British
   • 4. an upright brick, timber, or other building element.

   verb

   • 1. serve as a soldier: "I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns"
   • 2. carry on doggedly; persevere: informal "Graham wasn't enjoying this, but he soldiered on"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soldier, from soulde ‘(soldier's) pay’, from Latin solidus (see solidus). The verb dates from the early 17th century.

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   Where did the word soldier on come from?

   • The word comes from the Latin solidus, which is the name of the gold coin used to pay soldiers who fought in the Roman army. To “soldier on” means to not give up even when life is tough, like soldiering on through difficult vocabulary.

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   What does soldier mean?

   • ஒரு இராணுவத்தில் இருக்கும் மற்றும் அதன் சீருடையை அணிந்த ஒரு நபர், குறிப்பாக ஒரு போர் இருக்கும்போது போராடும் ஒருவர்… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SOLDIER definition: 1. a person who is in an army and wears its uniform, especially someone who fights when there is a….

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   Who is a soldier in the Army?

   • A soldier is a person who works in an army, especially a person who is not an officer. Some soldiers did not have the right boots. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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   What is a soldier slang?

   • a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service. the soldiers' mess and the officers' mess. George Washington was a great soldier. a soldier of the Lord. Also called button man. Slang. a low-ranking member of a crime organization or syndicate. Entomology.

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   What is a military person?

   • 1. a person engaged in military service. 2. an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer. 3. a person of military skill or experience. 4. a person dedicated to a cause. 5. a low-ranking member of a crime organization.

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   Is a soldier a mercenary?

   • A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an officer. The word soldier derives from the Middle English word soudeour, from Old French soudeer or soudeour, meaning mercenary, from soudee, meaning shilling 's worth or wage, from sou or soud, shilling.

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     SOLDIER translate: żołnierz, żołnierz. Learn more in the...

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     SOLDIER translate: soldat [masculine], soldat. Learn more in...

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   A soldier is a person who works in an army, especially a person who is not an officer. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of soldier in British and American English.

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   A soldier is the man or woman who fights for their government and carries the weapons, risking their life in the process. The word comes from the Latin solidus, which is the name of the gold coin used to pay soldiers who fought in the Roman army.

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