warrior

/ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/
noun

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

  2. A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

  3. Anything exceptionally tough, stubborn, or that is hard to conquer or overcome.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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.

WARRIOR at a glance

WARRIOR has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,469 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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