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# warrior

noun (a warrior, warriors)

«warrior» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A warrior is a brave fighter or soldier, especially in old times or in stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#m1)
2. A warrior can be someone who fights hard for a cause or keeps going through difficult things, like an "eco-warrior" or a child bravely fighting an illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, pupils learn about Viking, Celtic, Maori and Samurai warriors; in stories and myths, warriors go on quests. In everyday life, children with serious illnesses are sometimes called "little warriors". In the Bible, David was a great warrior king. Phrases: "a brave warrior", "warrior queen", "eco-warrior", "weekend warrior" (informal).

### Examples

- Boudicca was a warrior queen who fought the Romans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x1)
- The Vikings were fierce warriors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x2)
- The Maori haka was once a warrior's challenge before battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x3)
- (Bible) King David was a mighty warrior. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x4)
- My cousin is a little warrior; she never gives up in hospital. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x5)
- The eco-warriors camped in the trees to save the forest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x6)
- The warrior lifted her shield and charged. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x7)
- Still the remaining warriors would not turn back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/#x8)

### Note

Countable: a warrior, warriors. Spelled with double r: warrior. Related: war. Similar words: fighter, soldier (a soldier is in an army; a warrior is often from older times or stories). "Weekend warrior" (informal) is someone who does sport or DIY only at weekends.

## In Jewish tradition

Here warriors are trained fighting men, whether foreign soldiers or the chosen men of Judah's army. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, pupils learn about Viking, Celtic, Maori and Samurai warriors; in stories and myths, warriors go on quests. In everyday life, children with serious illnesses are sometimes called "little warriors". In the Bible, David was a great warrior king. Phrases: "a brave warrior", "warrior queen", "eco-warrior", "weekend warrior" (informal).

### Examples

- And Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors, (Prophets EZK.23.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warrior/#x1)
- She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them handsome young men. (Prophets EZK.23.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warrior/#x2)
- And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam. (Writings 2CH.11.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warrior/#x3)

### Note

Countable: a warrior, warriors. Spelled with double r: warrior. Related: war. Similar words: fighter, soldier (a soldier is in an army; a warrior is often from older times or stories). "Weekend warrior" (informal) is someone who does sport or DIY only at weekends.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «warrior» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warrior/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«warrior» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warrior.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «warrior» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warrior/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«warrior» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/warrior.html) on Mova free.