A warrior is a fighter or soldier, especially one in former times who was very brave and experienced in fighting.
Synonyms: soldier, combatant, fighter, gladiator More Synonyms of warrior
warrior in British English
(ˈwɒrɪə)
noun
a.
a person engaged in, experienced in, or devoted to war
b.
(as modifier)
a warrior nation
Word origin
C13: from Old Northern French werreieor, from werrewar
warrior in American English
(ˈwɔrjər; ˈwɔriər)
noun
a person taking part or experienced in conflict, esp. war; soldier
Word origin
ME werreour < NormFr < werrier, to make war < werre, war1
Examples of 'warrior' in a sentence
warrior
The ambassador thought these warrior women must be a phenomenon of modern womanhood.
Jane Dunn ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (2003)
Like most soldiers, royal warriors have tended not to speak about the experience of battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One is a warrior; the other was a healer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Under constant threat of attack and death, these road warriors transport supplies to frontline units.
The Sun (2010)
But a warrior woman doesn't do fear.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On the one hand cold warriors on each side still suspected and feared the other's intentions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Road warriors will soon have a new place to check emails, hold meetings and work on sales presentations.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I can feel the power of prayer and that strength that is provided through our prayer warriors across this nation.
Christianity Today (2000)
Ambassadors of a warrior nation.
The Sun (2013)
He is also a road warrior, who has led his team to victory in all their eight away games so far this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Young aspiring holy warriors in Britain and the rest of Europe are not getting this message.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some French holy warriors have no previous contact with Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Holy warriors are'cool' to warped minds.
The Sun (2014)
These days, they're real road warriors.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Green driving There is a new social networking site for eco-friendly road warriors.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Nowadays it is more fashionable to have been a conquered people, rather than a nation of all-conquering warriors.
Andrew Bridgeford 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
Add a battery said to be good for 18 hours of continuous use and you have a 4G phone fit for any road warrior.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
warrior
British English: warrior NOUN
A warrior is a fighter or soldier, especially one in former times who was very brave and experienced in fighting.
...the tale of a great warrior.
American English: warrior
Brazilian Portuguese: guerreiro
Chinese: 武士
European Spanish: guerrero
French: guerrier
German: Krieger
Italian: guerriero
Japanese: 戦士
Korean: 전사
European Portuguese: guerreiro
Latin American Spanish: guerrero
(noun)
Definition
a person who is engaged in or experienced in war
the 13th century warrior, Genghis Khan
Synonyms
soldier
an attack on an off-duty soldier
combatant
His grandfather was a Boer war combatant.
fighter
The Spartans were the best fighters in Ancient Greece.
gladiator
champion
Kasparov became a world chess champion.
brave
trooper
military man or woman
fighting man or woman
man-at-arms (history)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of champion
Definition
a person, plant, or animal that has defeated all others in a competition
Kasparov became a world chess champion.
Synonyms
winner,
hero,
victor,
conqueror,
title holder,
warrior,
nonpareil
in the sense of combatant
Definition
a person taking part in a combat
His grandfather was a Boer war combatant.
Synonyms
fighter,
soldier,
warrior,
contender,
gladiator,
belligerent,
antagonist,
fighting man,
serviceman or servicewoman
in the sense of fighter
The Spartans were the best fighters in Ancient Greece.
Synonyms
soldier,
warrior,
fighting man or woman,
man-at-arms
Synonyms of 'warrior'
warrior
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All related terms of 'warrior'
eco-warrior
An eco-warrior is someone who spends a lot of time working actively for environmental causes.
cold warrior
a person who engages in or promotes a cold war
road warrior
a person who travels extensively, as on business trips
samurai warrior
the Japanese warrior caste that provided the administrative and fighting aristocracy from the 11th to the 19th centuries
Unknown Warrior
(in various countries) an unidentified soldier who has died in battle and for whom a tomb is established as a memorial to other unidentified dead of the nation's armed forces
weekend warrior
a person who engages in athletics or military reserve service just on weekends
keyboard warrior
a person who uses social media to express outrage or criticism
social justice warrior
a person who campaigns zealously and vociferously for causes associated with social justice