Warrior

Warrior
Warrior War"rior (?; 277), n. [OE. werreour, OF. werreour, guerreor, from guerre, werre, war. See {War}, and {Warray}.] A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion. [1913 Webster]

Warriors old with ordered spear and shield. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{Warrior ant} (Zo["o]l.), a reddish ant ({Formica sanguinea}) native of Europe and America. It is one of the species which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants. [1913 Webster]


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  • Warrior — (engl. Krieger) ist der Name bzw. Titel eines Ortes in den USA, siehe Warrior (Alabama) eines britischen Panzers, siehe Warrior (Panzer) einer US amerikanischen Automobilmarke (1964), siehe Warrior (Automarke) einer Version eines einmotorigen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Warrior — англ. Воин. В военной технике Warrior первый в мире цельнометаллический броненосец британского королевского флота для плавания в открытом море, спущенный на воду в 1860 г. Warrior серия кораблей британского королевского флота, построенная в… …   Википедия

  • Warrior — Warrior, AL U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 3169 Housing Units (2000): 1439 Land area (2000): 7.878558 sq. miles (20.405371 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.878558 sq. miles (20.405371… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Warrior, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 3169 Housing Units (2000): 1439 Land area (2000): 7.878558 sq. miles (20.405371 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.878558 sq. miles (20.405371 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • warrior — (n.) c.1300, from O.N.Fr. werreieor (O.Fr. guerreor) a warrior, one who wages war, from werreier wage war, from werre (see WAR (Cf. war) (n.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • warrior — [n] person who fights in combat battler, champion, combatant, conscript, enlisted person, fighter, fighting person, GI*, hero, serviceperson, soldier, trooper; concept 358 …   New thesaurus

  • warrior — ► NOUN ▪ (especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. ORIGIN Old French werreior, guerreior, from guerre war …   English terms dictionary

  • warrior — [wôr′yər, wôr′ē ər] n. [ME werreour < NormFr < werrier, to make war < werre, WAR1] a person taking part or experienced in conflict, esp. war; soldier …   English World dictionary

  • Warrior — Para la ciudad de Alabama, véase Warrior (Alabama). Warrior Nacimiento 16 de junio de 1959 (52 años) Crawfordsville, Indiana …   Wikipedia Español

  • Warrior — According to the Random House Dictionary , the term warrior has two meanings. The first literal use refers to a person engaged or experienced in warfare. The second figurative use refers to a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or …   Wikipedia

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