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
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  • The memorial pays tribute to the 19 special ops soldiers and Navy SEALS killed during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005, including Cupertino residents Matt Axelson and James Suh.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • That keeps casualties low, even in a land war, which is usually very deadly for soldiers and civilians.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • The most ardent warrior on the voter fraud front has been Paxton, who has repeatedly and without evidence alleged that Democrats are conspiring with Mexican drug cartels to illegally import voters.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The entire film takes place in a marsh where two women — a mother and a daughter-in-law — make their living by murdering samurai who wander into their swampy territory and selling the warriors' armor for cash.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 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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