n.
Pronunciation: ' s ō l-j ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English soudeour, from Anglo-French soudeer, soudeour mercenary, from soudee shilling's worth, wage, from sou, soud shilling, from Late Latin solidus solidus
Date: 14th century
1 a : one engaged in military service and especially in the army b : an enlisted man or woman c : a skilled warrior
2 : a militant leader, follower, or worker
3 a : one of a caste of wingless sterile termites usually differing from workers in larger size and head and long jaws b : one of a type of worker ants distinguished by exceptionally large head and jaws
4 \ ' s ō -j ə r, ' s ō l- \ : one who shirks work
– sol · dier · ly \ -l ē \ adjective or adverb
– sol · dier · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun