/ ˈwɒriə(r); NAmE ˈwɔːr-; ˈwɑːr-/ noun
( formal ) (especially in the past) a person who fights in a battle or war :
a warrior nation (= whose people are skilled in fighting)
a Zulu warrior
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old Northern French werreior , variant of Old French guerreior , from guerreier make war, from guerre war.