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- [sohl-juh-ree]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒə ri/
- /ˈsəʊlʤərɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sohl-juh-ree]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒə ri/
Definitions of soldiery word
- noun plural soldiery soldiers collectively. 1
- noun plural soldiery a body of soldiers. 1
- noun plural soldiery military training or skill. 1
- uncountable noun soldiery Soldiery is a group or body of soldiers. 0
- noun soldiery soldiers collectively 0
- noun soldiery a group of soldiers 0
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Origin of soldiery
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; soldier + -ry
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Parts of speech for Soldiery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soldiery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
soldiery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soldiery
noun soldiery
- army — An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
- marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
- mens — a range of sizes in even and odd numbers for garments made for men.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- combatants — a nation engaged in active fighting with enemy forces.
Antonyms for soldiery
noun soldiery
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
See also
Matching words
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