1. An enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
   "the soldiers stood at attention";
   - pongo [Brit, informal]
    
2. A wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
   "The soldier termites formed a defensive line against invaders"
    
3. [Brit] A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip and dipped into a soft-boiled egg
   "He enjoyed his soft-boiled egg with soldiers for breakfast"

1. Serve as a soldier in the military
   "He soldiered for twenty years before retiring"
    
2. [informal] To continue or persist despite adversity, difficulty, or hardship; to carry on with determination
   "Despite her illness, she soldiered on and finished the project";
   - soldier on [informal]

Derived forms: soldiers, soldiering, soldiered

Type of: enlisted person, pass, spend, worker

Encyclopedia: Soldier, Poet, King