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soldier

sol·dier [ sṓljər ]

noun (plural sol·diers)

Definition:

1. somebody serving in army: somebody who serves in a military organization

2. army member below officer rank: a member of an army, of a rank below commissioned officer

3. dedicated worker: somebody who works with dedication for a cause

4. skilled warrior: a skilled and experienced fighter or military strategist

5. ant that protects colony: a sterile member of an ant or termite colony with a large head and powerful jaws. Its role is to defend the colony.

intransitive verb (past and past participle sol·diered, present participle sol·dier·ing, 3rd person present singular sol·diers)

Definition:

1. serve in army: to serve as a soldier in an army

2. pretend to work: to give the appearance of working while really idling

[13th century. < Old French, "somebody having pay" < soulde "(soldier's) pay" < Latin solidus (nummus) "Roman gold coin," literally "solid (coin)"]

sol·dier·ly adjective

Cultural Note


	The Good Soldier, a novel (1915) by Ford Madox Ford. Considered Ford's masterpiece, it describes an American couple's tragic involvement with an English army captain (the good soldier of the title) and his domineering wife. A powerful study of the conflict between sexuality and contemporary moral values, it is admired in particular for its innovative and intricate narrative structure.