🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

soldato britannico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soldato britanniko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
British soldier/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il soldato britannico è stato schierato all'estero."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of the regular land armed forces of the United Kingdom.

    "The British soldier was stationed overseas on a peacekeeping mission."
  2. 2

    A historical or modern military serviceman belonging to the British Army.

    "A monument was erected to honor every British soldier who served in the campaign."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'British', derived from Old English 'Bryttisc' referring to the inhabitants of Britain, and 'soldier', originating from Old French 'soudier' (derived from Late Latin 'solidarius', meaning a soldier who receives pay, based on 'solidus', a Roman coin). Historically, it designates a member of the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

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