UNKNOWN SOLDIER


Meaning of UNKNOWN SOLDIER in English

ˌUnknown ˈSoldier, the BrE AmE

a soldier, whose name is not known, and whose body is buried in a national ↑ monument which is usually called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He is considered to represent all the soldiers of the same nation who died in a war, especially in World War I or World War II.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.