SOLDIERLY

soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial

(adjective) (of persons) befitting a warrior; “a military bearing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

soldierly (comparative more soldierly, superlative most soldierly)

In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier.

His soldierly demeanor stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.

Source: Wiktionary


Sol"dier*ly, a.

Definition: Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike. "Soldierly discipline." Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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