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sol·dier / ˈsōljər/ • n. 1. a person who serves in an army. ∎ (also common soldier or private soldier) a private in an army. 2. Entomol. a wingless caste of ant or termite with a large specially modified head and jaws, involved chiefly in defense. • v. [intr.] serve as a soldier: [as n.] (soldiering) soldiering was what the colonel understood. ∎ (soldier on) inf. carry on doggedly; persevere: Gary wasn't enjoying this, but he soldiered on. ∎ inf. work more slowly than one's capacity; loaf or malinger: is it the reason you've been soldiering on the job? DERIVATIVES: sol·dier·ly adj. sol·dier·ship / -ˌship/ n. ( archaic ). |
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"soldier." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soldier." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-soldier.html "soldier." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-soldier.html |
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soldier soldier of fortune a person who works as a soldier for any country or group that will pay them; a mercenary; the term is first recorded in 1661.
what the soldier said isn't evidence proverbial saying, mid 19th century, meaning that hearsay evidence alone cannot be relied on, originally as a reference to Charles Dickens's Pickwick Papers, when the judge admonishes Sam Weller, ‘You must not tell us what the soldier, or any other man, said…it's not evidence.’ See also the first duty of a soldier, old soldiers never die, Unknown Soldier at unknown. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "soldier." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "soldier." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-soldier.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "soldier." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-soldier.html |
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soldier n.
1. a person who serves in an army. 2. also common soldier or private soldier a private in an army. v. serve as a soldier: (soldiering) soldiering was what the colonel understood. soldierly adj. |
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"soldier." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soldier." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-soldier.html "soldier." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-soldier.html |
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soldier A sterile member, specialized for defence, of an ant or termite colony. The head is usually enlarged, and it or the tip of the abdomen may be used to block entrance holes to the nest (phragmosis).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soldier.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soldier.html |
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soldier A sterile member, specialized for defence, of an ant or termite colony. The head is usually enlarged, and it or the tip of the abdomen may be used to block entrance holes to the nest (phragmosis).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-soldier.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "soldier." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-soldier.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "soldier." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "soldier." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-soldier.html T. F. HOAD. "soldier." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-soldier.html |
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soldier. See brick.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "soldier." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "soldier." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-soldier.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "soldier." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-soldier.html |
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"soldier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soldier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-soldier.html "soldier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-soldier.html |
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