Dictionary

warrior en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɔɾe.əɾ/ (Scotland)
• /ˈwɔɾɪ.əɾ/ (Scotland)
• /ˈwɒɾi.ə/ (Wales)
• /ˈwɒɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɑɹjə(ɹ)/ (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
• /ˈwɑɹi.ə(ɹ)/ (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
• /ˈwɔɹjɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɔɾi.əɾ/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
   • Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft. 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
   • [Link:] Gee, it sure is boring around here. [King Harkinian:] My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for. 1993 October 10, Animation Magic, Link: The Faces of Evil, Philips Interactive Media, scene: Intro:
2. (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
3. (figuratively) Anything exceptionally tough, stubborn, or that is hard to conquer or overcome.
   • It was an old warrior of a hole about sixty feet deep, that had broken the hearts of numerous gangs of well-sinkers, all of whom abandoned it[.] 1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 6:

Forms

Deriveds

urban warrior · bloody warrior · Wi-Fi warrior · warrior ant · warriorism · warriorship · warrioress · wolf warrior · corridor warrior · warriorlike · warriorness · nonwarrior · weekend warrior · warriorless · eco-warrior · road warrior · culture warrior · warriorhood · warrior wasp · people's warrior · social justice warrior · Indian warrior · Black Warrior · antiwarrior · workout warrior · social-justice warrior · roadwarrior · edit warrior · status quo warrior · cyberwarrior · bloody-warrior · cold warrior · keyboard warrior · class warrior

Relateds

war

Translations (220)

ko 전사 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · zdj mvulana (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tr asker (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · vi võ sĩ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pt guerreiro (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · la bellātrix (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · es guerrero (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl wojownik (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sv stridsman (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · vi chiến binh (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ja 戦士 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uk воя́к (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · hy մարտիկ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tg аскар (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nup ekungùnci (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · vi chiến sĩ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · da stridsmand (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · enm kempe (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl wojowniczka (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tg сарбоз (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fr guerrier (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cmn 戰士 /战士 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nn stridsmann (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · nn krigar (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru во́ин (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ar مُقَاتِل (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · enm werreour (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · rap matato'a (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · be во́ін (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ur جَن٘گْجُو (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sux 𒃼𒊏𒁺𒌝 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · th นักรบ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gd gaisgeach (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uz askar (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ro luptător (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · de Kriegsmann (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ar مُجَاهِد (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · my သူရဲ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · apw nawołkaadi (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ga gaiscíoch (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl wiciądz (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · az döyüşçü (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · az əsgər (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · orv воинъ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ga laoch (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ar مُحَارِب (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sux 𒄞𒌓 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uga 𐎎𐎅𐎗 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gu લડવૈયો (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gl guerreira (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tk söweşiji (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · kmr cengawer (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sh ра̏тнӣк (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gd laoch (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · alt јуучыл (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lo ນັກຮົບ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mn байлдагч (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lt karys (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cu оимъ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ps جنګي (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lt kovotojas (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cmn 勇者 (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · tk esger (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mnw သရာဲပၞာန် (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · it guerriera (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · hi लड़ाका (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cmn 武士 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ug ئەسكەر (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · et sõdur (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sh rȁtnīk (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ce тӏемло (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ms pahlawan (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru ра́тник (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pi yodha (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ja 武人 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uk во́їн (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · bn যোদ্ধা (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · km យោធ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl żołnierka (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tg ҷанговар (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ca guerrer (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nv naabaahii (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nn stridsmann (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru во́ин (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · gl guerreiro (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nrf dgèrryi (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gv fer caggee (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fi taistelija (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · ro luptătoare (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · myv ушман (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · paw raawiiraahisuʼ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sv krigare (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · he לוֹחֵם (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sk bojovník (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ug جەڭچى (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · km យុទ្ធការី (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ja 武士 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ba һуғышсы (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ms kesatria (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nn hærmann (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ce сурхуо (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · de Kriegerin (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · la bellātor (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · hy ռազմիկ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · el μαχητής (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · ka მეომარი (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · bg войни́к (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nn krigar (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · fr guerrière (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · yo ajagun (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · niq muren (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pms guerié (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fi taistelija (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sa योद्धृ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · el μαχητής (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru солда́т (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gmh dëgen (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nb hærmann (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tr savaşçı (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru солда́т (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · nb kriger (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nb kriger (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · nan-hbl 勇者 (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · ka მებრძოლი (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · am ጦረኛ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sq luftëtar (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mt gwerriera (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cu воинъ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ko 싸울아비 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fa-ira اَرْتِشْدار (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · be бае́ц (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · bg во́ин (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mk воин (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fi sotilas (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · de Krieger (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · km យុទ្ធជន (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · it guerriero (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uz sipoh (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · txb wetāᵤ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gd gaisgeach (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · yo jagunjagun (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ms pejuang (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · hi जंगजू (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uk воя́к (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cv ҫарҫӑ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cs bojovník (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · bg ра́тник (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tt сугышчы (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru бое́ц (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cy rhyfelwr (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fi soturi (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gag savaşan (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ja 武者 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl wój (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ky жоокер (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · kmr şervan (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sl vojščak (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · grc πολεμιστής (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lv karotājs (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · az mübariz (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · gd laoch (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · km ពលយោធា (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tk urşujy (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uk во́їн (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · yi שלאַכטמאַן (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ca guerrera (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sl bojevnik (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uz jangchi (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · et võistleja (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · zdj sudjaa (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fa-ira جَنْگْجو (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ml യോദ്ധാവ് (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cmn 勇士 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ang cempa (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · et sõdalane (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · fa-ira اَرْتیشْدار (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sl borec (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · eu gudari (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sux 𒌨𒊕 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · da kriger (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐍃 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · rsk борец (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · bg бое́ц (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nl krijger (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mas ɔl-mʉ́rráni (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mt gwerrier (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · hi योद्धा (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lv karavīrs (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cs válečník (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · es guerrera (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · nb stridsmann (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · kk жауынгер (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ota صاواشجی (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pt guerreira (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl żołnierz (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · is stríðsmaður (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · mn ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠯᠳᠤᠭᠴᠢ (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ru бое́ц (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · id pendekar (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · lv cīnītājs (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · nb stridsmann (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · fa-ira سَرْباز (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · tl mandirigma (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · cmn 武人 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl woj (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · oc guerrièr (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · hu harcos (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl bojownik (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · uk боє́ць (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · he לוֹחֶמֶת (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · uk боє́ць (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ko 무사 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · ko 무인 (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · sv krigare (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · et võitleja (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · be вая́к (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · pl bojowniczka (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) · bo དམག་མི (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · kmr şerker (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) · grc μαχητής (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare)