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soldier

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A member of an army, of any rank.
  2. A private in military service, as distinguished from an officer.
  3. A guardsman.
  4. A member of the Salvation Army.
  5. A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
  6. A term of affection for a young boy.
  7. To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
  8. To serve as a soldier.
  9. To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
  10. To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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