Combatant

Quick meaning: Combatant is a noun meaning A person engaged in combat, often armed.

Meaning

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

More Meanings

1. Contending; disposed to contend.
2. Involving combat.
3. Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”).

Example Sentences

He wished he were in a combatant service; he wanted to fight, fight.

Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.

Their valours are not yet so combatant, Or truly antagonistick, as to fight;

“[…] Don’t you realize that alcohol is an essential part of heroism? The combatant and the drunkard are brothers, you genius.”

Word Forms

• combatants

Synonyms for combatant

Depending on context, synonyms include battler, fighter, belligerent, military, scrapper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include battler, belligerent, fighter, military, scrapper, warrior.

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