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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Warrior \War"rior\ (?; 277), n. [OE. werreour, OF. werreour,
guerreor, from guerre, werre, war. See {War}, and {Warray}.]
A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life;
a soldier; a champion.
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Warriors old with ordered spear and shield. --Milton.
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{Warrior ant} (Zool.), a reddish ant ({Formica sanguinea})
native of Europe and America. It is one of the species
which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants.
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