combatant

«combatant» in Mova's school dictionary: A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a combatant, combatants); adjective combatant

meaning for a pupil

1) A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle. tree →

2) A person who takes part in a fight, argument or contest. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history: combatants in a war; non-combatants are people who are not fighting, such as doctors or civilians. Formal and news language. Phrases: enemy combatant, non-combatant.

examples

• Both combatants were tired after the long battle. tree →
• The rules of war protect people who are not combatants. tree →
• Nurses were non-combatants in the war. tree →
• The two combatants shook hands after the boxing match. tree →
• The countries that were combatants signed a peace treaty. tree →
• Each combatant had a shield. tree →
• Even women and children were to be found among the combatants. tree →

note

Stress: KOM-buh-tunt or kum-BAT-unt. Formal word; everyday: fighter. Opposite: non-combatant, civilian.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «combatant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.