SOLDIERY

Etymology

Noun

soldiery (plural soldieries)

Soldiers considered as a group.

The profession or skill of being a soldier.

Synonyms

• (soldiers considered as a group): military personnel, troops

Source: Wiktionary


Sol"dier*y, n.

1. A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military. A camp of faithful soldiery. Milton.

2. Military service. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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