warrior

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English

Alternative forms

• warriour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced native Old English cempa.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔɹ.i.ɚ/, /ˈwɔɹjɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒɹ.i.ə/
• (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈwɑɹjə(ɹ)/
• Hyphenation: war‧ri‧or
• Rhymes: -ɒɹiə(ɹ)

Noun

warrior (plural warriors)

1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
2. (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

Derived terms

Related terms

• war

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “warrior”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “warrior”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.