man-at-arms

noun

ˌman-ət-ˈärmz How to pronounce man-at-arms (audio)
Definition of man-at-armsnext
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder

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  1. soldier
  2. warrior
  3. fighter
Noun
  • The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Biden's decision was spurred by the Russian decision to invite 10,000 North Korean soldiers into the fight against Ukraine in Kursk.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • When that pitch was discarded, Nick Cave was brought in to try a more ambitious approach, a fantasy version in which Maximus returned as an immortal warrior who would reappear at major moments throughout history, all the way up to World War II.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Linda McMahon did not position herself as a staunch culture warrior in her Senate campaigns.
    Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of warrior
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  • Kai Ryssdal: Not only were buildings destroyed, virtually leveled, the Air Force says, but some F-22 fighters as well, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, were also damaged.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
  • During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of fighter
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