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soldier
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Soldier is a 1998 Indian action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan starring Raakhee , Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta . The film was released in 1998 and was declared as a 'Super Hit' by Box Office India, becoming the 4th highest grossing film of the year. ...
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Population (2000): 122 Housing Units (2000): 58 Land area (2000): 0.152395 sq. miles (0.394701 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.152395 sq. miles (0.394701 sq. km) FIPS code: 66175 Located within: Kansas ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES combat troops/soldiers/forces/units ▪ US combat troops were in the streets of the capital yesterday. private soldier rebel forces/soldiers soldier of fortune toy car/soldier/gun etc COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to serve as a soldier," 1640s, from soldier (n.). Related: Soldiered ; soldiering . To soldier on "persist doggedly" is attested from 1954.
Usage examples of soldier.
A case is reported on the page before me of a soldier affected with acute inflammation in the chest, who took successively aconite, bryonia, nux vomica, and pulsatilla, and after thirty-eight days of treatment remained without any important change in his disease.
When the War of 1812 closed sentiment with regard to the army had made but little advancement, and consequently no place in the service was left for Negro soldiers.
There was little to be seen, even for Clodius Afer and the other three soldiers in the front rank.
Mourzoufle, an iron mace in his hand, visiting the posts, and affecting the part and aspect of a warrior, was an object of terror to his soldiers, at least, and to his kinsmen.
I left a moderately agitato message, cradled the blower, and lit either my second or my third cigar of the morning depending upon whether or not you wanted to count dead soldiers.
Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induced him to desert.
How little is required to turn our troopers into excellent foot soldiers was shown at Magersfontein, where the 12th Lancers, dismounted by the command of their colonel, Lord Airlie, held back the threatened flank attack all the morning.
Now a sleet of bullets hissed through their ranks as they retired, and the gallant Lord Airlie, as modest and brave a soldier as ever drew sword, was struck through the heart.
Two Dutch soldiers were shot for striking their officers, but notwithstanding this severity desertion among the troops increased to an alarming degree.
Lady Kalira, when informed of the expedition, had insisted on bringing the two soldiers she most trusted, Alder and Dogal, and had gotten royal backing for this demand.
Would Alder and Dogal and all the soldiers he had diced with get themselves killed in a futile defense?
But pure quill alk, as he had grown used to drinking as a field soldier.
Could you say to the soldier, here, that I just want to get my alternator fixed, then shove off?
She could see Alured riding behind his soldiers as they tried to stop those in the rear.
The two had soldiered together, and almost always took the same side in arguments.