war ‧ ri ‧ or /ˈwɒriə $ ˈwɔːriər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ war , ↑ warfare , ↑ warrior ; adjective : ↑ pre-war ≠ ↑ post-war , ↑ warring ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: werreieur , from werre ; ⇨ ↑ war ]
a soldier or fighter who is brave and experienced – used about people in the past:
a noble warrior