🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

soldat

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohl-dah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soldier/ˈsoʊl.dʒər/
nounverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le soldat a bravement défendu son pays."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who serves in an army.

    "The soldier bravely defended his country during the conflict."
  2. 2

    A person engaged in military service.

    "After years of training, she became a professional soldier."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'soudier', meaning mercenary or one who receives pay (solidus, a Roman coin), entering Middle English in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning evolved from a hired fighter to any member of an army, particularly an enlisted person.

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