warrior

== English == === Alternative forms === warriour (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced earlier Old English cempa and many others. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒɹi.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/, /ˈwɔɹjɚ/ (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈwɑɹi.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈwɑɹjə(ɹ)/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɾe.əɾ/, /ˈwɔɾɪ.əɾ/, /ˈwɔɾi.əɾ/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ˈwɒɾi.ə/ Hyphenation: war‧ri‧or Rhymes: -ɒɹiə(ɹ) === Noun === warrior (plural warriors) A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant. (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “warrior”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “warrior”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.