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单词 combatants
释义

combatant

noun

com·​bat·​ant kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt How to pronounce combatant (audio)
 also  ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant adjective

Example Sentences

Britain was a main combatant in World War II.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

combatant

noun

com·​bat·​ant kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt How to pronounce combatant (audio)
ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: a person who takes part in a combat

combatants

noun

plural of combatant
as in soldiers
a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle Britain was a major combatant in World War II.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • soldiers
  • fighters
  • warriors
  • troopers
  • belligerents
  • servicemen
  • veterans
  • infantrymen
  • legionaries
  • marines
  • cavalrymen
  • legionnaires
  • servicewomen
  • dragoons
  • raiders
  • cavaliers
  • regulars
  • dogfaces
  • guerrillas
  • doughboys
  • riflemen
  • carabiniers
  • carabineers
  • rangers
  • men-at-arms
  • cuirassiers
  • artillerymen
  • recruits
  • foot soldiers
  • commandos
  • commandoes
  • archers
  • musketeers
  • grunts
  • gunners
  • footmen
  • guardsmen
  • cannoneers
  • militiamen
  • crossbowmen
  • Confederates
  • pikemen
  • champions
  • lancers
  • jarheads
  • spearmen
  • conscripts
  • paramilitaries
  • irregulars
  • guerillas
  • partizans
  • minutemen
  • partisans
  • draftees
  • reservists
  • mortarmen
  • enrollees
  • warhorses
  • knights
  • counterguerillas
  • GIs
  • gendarmes
  • Continentals
  • lifers
  • counterguerrillas
  • diggers
  • GI's
  • Federals
  • gallowglasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • civilians
  • noncombatants
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