combatant

/ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/ · noun

Meaning

A person engaged in combat, often armed.
Contending; disposed to contend.
Involving combat.
Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”).

Etymology / origin

Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.

combatant(Middle French)→
combataunt(enm)→
combatant (English)
Relations: inh, der

Related words

combataunt(enm)combatant(Middle French)

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