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Noun: soldier  sówl-ju(r)
  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
     
  3. [Brit] A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip and dipped into a soft-boiled egg
Verb: soldier  sówl-ju(r)
  1. Serve as a soldier in the military
     
  2. (informal) to continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
    - soldier on

Derived forms: soldiered, soldiers, soldiering

Type of: enlisted person, pass, spend, worker

Encyclopedia: Soldier, Pennsylvania