combatant
noun
- person who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict
adjective
- person who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/ / /kəmˈbæ.tənt/ / /ˈkɑm.bə.tənt/
adj
Etymology: Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.
- Contending; disposed to contend.
“Their valours are not yet so combatant, Or truly antagonistick, as to fight;”
- Involving combat.
“He wished he were in a combatant service; he wanted to fight, fight.”
- Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”).
“Or, two lions combatant gules, armed and langued (that is, claws and tongue) azure, is borne by the name of Wycombe; Azure , two lions combatant or, by the name of Carter; Azure , two lions combatant guardant argent, by […]”
noun
Etymology: Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.
- A person engaged in combat, often armed.
“Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.”
“Come hither, you that would be combatants: Henceforth I charge you, as you love our favour, Quite to forget this quarrel and the cause.”