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soldiery Definition

sol·diery (-ē)

noun

  1. soldiers collectively
  2. a group of soldiers
  3. the profession, skill, or training of a soldier

soldiery Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • ravage: Inverness-shire and the Western Highlands were given over to be ravaged by the soldiery.

Adjective modifier

  • Turkish: An impartial Commission of Inquiry into alleged barbarities of the Turkish soldiery and Civil administrators could easily test the value of his statements.
  • English: In Nov. 1650 much of the inside work was destroyed by the English soldiery.
  • Arab: The Arab soldiery, flushed with the glory and fruits of victory, were spread all over the Empire.
  • German: When the Germans first arrived in France, German soldiery tried to behave in a civilized manner.