Soldier Definition
sōljər
soldiered, soldiering, soldiers
noun
A person serving in an army; member of an army.
Webster's New World
An enlisted person, as distinguished from one holding a warrant or commission.
Webster's New World
Any low-ranking member of a Mafia family.
Webster's New World
An active, loyal, or militant follower of an organization.
American Heritage
One who has much military experience or military skill.
Webster's New World
verb
To serve as a soldier.
Webster's New World
To make a show of working in order to escape punishment.
American Heritage
To proceed stubbornly or doggedly.
Webster's New World
To shirk one's duty, as by making a pretense of working, feigning illness, etc.
Webster's New World
To continue.
Wiktionary
Origin of Soldier
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Middle English soudier mercenary from Anglo-Norman soudeour, soldeier Old French soudoior, soudier both from Old French sol, soud sou from Late Latin solidum, soldum pay from solidus solidus solidus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English soudeour, from Anglo-Norman soudeer or soudeour 'mercenary', from Medieval Latin soldarius 'soldier (one having pay)', from Late Latin solidus, a type of coin.
From Wiktionary
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