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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoldat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohl-dah
"Le soldat a bravement défendu son pays."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who serves in an army.
"The soldier bravely defended his country during the conflict." - 2
A person engaged in military service.
"After years of training, she became a professional soldier."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'soldier' originates from the Latin 'solidarius', meaning 'one who serves in the army'. It evolved through Old French 'soudier', which referred to a person who was paid to fight, reflecting the historical context of mercenary soldiers in medieval Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soldier" is said worldwide
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soldat
Transliteration: sohl-dah
"Le soldat a bravement défendu son pays."
Soldat
Transliteration: zol-daht
"Der Soldat hat sein Land tapfer verteidigt."
soldato
Transliteration: sohl-dah-toh
"Il soldato ha difeso coraggiosamente il suo paese."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doh
"El soldado defendió valientemente su país."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doo
"O soldado defendeu bravamente seu país."
सैनिक
Transliteration: sainik
"सैनिक ने अपने देश की बहादुरी से रक्षा की।"
士兵
Transliteration: shìbīng
"士兵勇敢地保卫了他的国家。"
군인
Transliteration: gunin
"군인이 용감하게 그의 나라를 방어했다."
兵士
Transliteration: heishi
"兵士は勇敢に国を守った。"
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