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Meaning
Noun
●
A
member
of a ground-based
army
, of any
rank
, but especially an
enlisted
member
.
●
In Military:
Any
member
of a
military
,
regardless of
specialty.
*
●
In Occupations:
An
enlisted
member
of a
military service
, as
distinguished
from a
commissioned
officer.
●
In Occupations & People:
A guardsman.
●
In Occupations & Scorpaeniform fish:
A
member
of the Salvation Army.
●
A low-ranking
gangster
or
member
of a
gang
, especially the
mafia
, who
engages
in physical conflict.
●
In Australian English, British English & New Zealand English:
A
piece
of
buttered
bread
(or
toast
),
cut
into a long
thin
strip
for
dipping
into a
soft-boiled
egg.
●
A
term
of
approbation
for a
young
boy.
●
Someone who
fights
or
toils
well.
●
The
red
or
cuckoo
gurnard
(Chelidonichthys cuculus).
●
One of the
asexual
polymorphic
forms
of
termites
, in which the
head
and
jaws
are very large and strong. The
soldiers
serve
to
defend
the nest.
●
A
red herring
(cured
kipper
with
flesh
turned
red
).
●
In Xiangqi:
A
xiangqi
piece
that
moves
and
captures
by
advancing
one point. Once it has
crossed
the
river
, it may also
move
and
capture
one point horizontally.
●
One of the
bricks in
a
course
of
brickwork
that are
laid
vertically
on their
shortest
ends
, so that their
narrowest
edges
face
the
outside of
the wall.
Verb
●
To
continue
steadfast
; to keep striving.
●
To
serve
as a soldier.
●
In Occupations:
To
intentionally
restrict
labor
productivity
; to
work at
the
slowest
rate that
goes
unpunished.
●
To take a
ride
on (another person's
horse
) without permission.
Name
●
A
tiny
city
in Monona County, Iowa.
●
A
tiny
city
in Jackson County, Kansas.
●
An
unincorporated
community
and
coal
town
in Carter County, Kentucky.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
soldier
English
soudeour
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Grunt
Sweat
Soldior
Soldiour
Souldier
Souldior
Souldiour
Digger
Dogface
Doughboy
Jarhead
Jawan
Lobster
Regular
Serviceman
Serviceperson
Servicewoman
Soldier
Squaddie
Tirailleur
Trooper
Warrior
Goldbrick
Dog
Shirk
Fighter
Old Sweat
Ground Pounder
Dog It
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Related
Serviceman
Paratrooper
Warrior
Infantryman
Combatant
Commander
Man
Veteran
Guardsman
Prisoner
Army
Rifleman
Hero
Lieutenant
Sailor
Colonel
Citizen
Patriot
Person
Boy
Player
Officer
Civilian
Squaddie
Politician
Woman
Slave
Sergeant
Sniper
Worker
Guy
Leader
Policeman
Airman
Girl
Servant
Gentleman
Captain
Medic
Knight
Troop
Diplomat
Enemy
Firefighter
Spy
Prince
Troops
Military
Guard
Police Officer
War Veteran
Fighter Pilot
Young Man
Machine Gunner
Prisoner Of War
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Rhymes
Soldier
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