soldierliness

With a tenderly soldierliness he took up his station behind her.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

With a tenderly soldierliness he took up his station behind her.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

Our armed forces which you saw parade a few minutes ago (applause) with incredible perfection and soldierliness, with absolute mastery of their weapons and movements, that army was only eight years ago the army of bearded guerrillas who arrived in the capital in January. (applause) It is the army of bearded guerrillas (applause) whose first columns under the command of our glorious majors, Camilo Cienfuegos and Ernest Guevara

CASTRO MARKS 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLUTION 1967

He was right—presently the doctor came out and beckoned to him; and the Major shuffled forward, leaning on a shaking cane; his figure, after all its years of proud soldierliness, had grown stooping at last, and his untrimmed white hair straggled over the back of his collar.

Chapter 29 1918

He was right -- presently the doctor came out and beckoned to him; and the Major shuffled forward, leaning on a shaking cane; his figure, after all its years of proud soldierliness, had grown stooping at last, and his untrimmed white hair straggled over the back of his collar.

The Magnificent Ambersons; illustrated by Arthur William Brown 1918

An older officer with whom he had been talking that day had spoken lovingly of his father, under whom he had served; spoken of his hardihood and integrity, his manliness and soldierliness.

The Visioning Susan Glaspell 1915

In all branches of this family and as far back as the pedigree goes, its men were and are officers in the British army; and a certain soldierliness, elements of order, strength, and authority, are evident under Lionel Johnson's literary fabric.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement] 1840-1916 1913

He was right -- presently the doctor came out and beckoned to him; and the Major shuffled forward, leaning on a shaking cane; his figure, after all its Years of proud soldierliness, had grown stooping at last, and his untrimmed white hair straggled over the back of his collar.

The Magnificent Ambersons Booth Tarkington 1907

The governor was not at first cordial; but Iberville's cheerful soldierliness, his courtier spirit, and his treatment of the English prisoners, soon placed him on a footing near as friendly as that of years before.

The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897