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combatant

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmbət(ə)nt, ˈkʌm-/

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Definition of combatant

noun

a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war: in the long Russo-Swedish conflict, both combatants endured terrible sacrifices
a person engaged in conflict or competition with another: a long-time combatant for the control of Newcastle FC

adjective

engaged in fighting during a war:all the combatant armies went to war with machine guns

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective used in heraldry to describe two lions facing one another with raised forepaws): from Old French, present participle of combatre 'to fight' (see combat)

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