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soldier

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As a noun, soldier means a member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member. As a verb, it means continue steadfast.

Meanings of soldier

17 meanings

A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
nonstandardAny member of a military, regardless of specialty.
An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.
A guardsman.
A member of the Salvation Army.
A low-ranking gangster or member of a gang, especially the mafia, who engages in physical conflict.
UKauNew ZealandA piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
A term of approbation for a young boy.
Someone who fights or toils well.
The red or cuckoo gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).
One of the asexual polymorphic forms of termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.
A wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colonyanimal

Older and rare meanings (1)

To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
To serve as a soldier.
To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
slangTo take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

UK, New ZealandA piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.

Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word8 points before bonuses.7 letters.