warrior
part of speech
noun (a warrior, warriors)
meaning for a pupil
1) A warrior is a brave fighter or soldier, especially in old times or in stories. tree →
2) A warrior can be someone who fights hard for a cause or keeps going through difficult things, like an "eco-warrior" or a child bravely fighting an illness. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, pupils learn about Viking, Celtic, Maori and Samurai warriors; in stories and myths, warriors go on quests. In everyday life, children with serious illnesses are sometimes called "little warriors". In the Bible, David was a great warrior king. Phrases: "a brave warrior", "warrior queen", "eco-warrior", "weekend warrior" (informal).
examples
- Boudicca was a warrior queen who fought the Romans. tree →
- The Vikings were fierce warriors. tree →
- The Maori haka was once a warrior's challenge before battle. tree →
- (Bible) King David was a mighty warrior. tree →
- My cousin is a little warrior; she never gives up in hospital. tree →
- The eco-warriors camped in the trees to save the forest. tree →
- The warrior lifted her shield and charged. tree →
- Still the remaining warriors would not turn back. tree →
note
Countable: a warrior, warriors. Spelled with double r: warrior. Related: war. Similar words: fighter, soldier (a soldier is in an army; a warrior is often from older times or stories). "Weekend warrior" (informal) is someone who does sport or DIY only at weekends.
In the corpora
- Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior who challenged Israel's army to send one man to fight him, and everyone was afraid.
- And Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors,
Trees and pragmatics
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