Warrior

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’riÉ™(r), -ɔɪ.É™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• warriour obsolete

Origin

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman *warrier

Old French guerreier ("fighter, combattant"), from Late Latin guerra ("war")

Full definition of warrior

Noun

1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
2. (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

Related terms

• war

Derived terms

• bloody warrior
• warriorhood