Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Soldiers considered as a group.
- noun The profession of soldiering.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun . Soldiership; military service.
- noun Soldiers collectively, whether in general, or in any state, or any army, camp, or the like.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.
- noun obsolete Military service.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Soldiers considered as a group. - noun The profession or skill of being a
soldier .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun soldiers collectively
Etymologies
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Examples
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The pilgrims then muster in great numbers; but the soldiery is reduced to a small escort.
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Note: This panegyric on the soldiery is rather too liberal.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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One of the highest-priced items to be had among the soldiery was a deck of cards.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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One of the highest-priced items to be had among the soldiery was a deck of cards.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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There can be no doubt of it -- the soldiery were a very considerable part of the nation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various
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And truly, until my hands were bound, and I was limited, (to my own great satisfaction, as many can bear me witness,) while I had in my hands so great a power and arbitrariness -- the soldiery were a very considerable part of these nations, especially all government being dissolved.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various
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By this time he had decided to act, and doubtless the fervid Jacobinism of the soldiery was the chief cause determining his action.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898
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The colonist detested him for his exactions, while his soldiery were a scourge to every district they were quartered upon.
The Story of Ireland Emily Lawless 1879
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In addition to the soldiery was a multitude of non-combatants and other incumbrances, which
Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Charles Morris 1877
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He became an Independent, and all the soldiery were his friends.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay 1851
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