warrior
n. countablen. a person who is very good at fighting, especially in battles or wars from the past. You use this word to describe someone who shows great courage and strength.
n. a person engaged or experienced in warfare; historically, a member of a social class or group specifically trained for combat.
The ancient warrior carried a heavy shield into battle.
Historians study the armor and weapons found in the tomb to learn about the life of a medieval warrior.
The epic poem depicts the protagonist not merely as a skilled warrior, but as a complex leader grappling with the heavy moral consequences of his tactical decisions.
From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish werru (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced native Old English cempa and many others.
Often used metaphorically in modern contexts to describe someone showing great persistence, such as a 'weekend warrior' or 'eco-warrior'.