🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

soldado británico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soldado britaniko

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

"El soldado británico marchó con su regimiento."

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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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