I. kəmˈbat ə nt, -ad.ənt sometimes ˈkämˌba-; Brit usually & US also ˈkämbətənt or -bəd.ənt or -bət ə nt, Brit sometimes ˈkəmbə- noun
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Etymology: Middle French combattant, from combattant, adjective
: one that engages in combat
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle French combattant, from present participle of combattre
: contending or disposed to contend: as
a. : taking part in or prepared to take part in active fighting
a combatant officer
b. also com·bat·tant “ heraldry : rampant and facing each other as if in combat — used of representations of two animals
two lions combatant