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   combatant

   /ˈkɒmbət(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war: "in the long Russo-Swedish conflict, both combatants endured terrible sacrifices" Similar fighterfighting manfighting womansoldierservicemanservicewomanwarriortrooperOpposite civilian
   • ▪ a person engaged in conflict or competition with another: "a long-time combatant for the control of Newcastle FC" Similar contenderantagonistadversarybattleropponentcontestantcompetitorplayerchallengerdisputantrivalOpposite allynon-participant

   adjective

   • 1. engaged in fighting during a war: "all the combatant armies went to war with machine guns"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective used in heraldry to describe two lions facing one another with raised forepaws): from Old French, present participle of combatre ‘to fight’ (see combat).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMBATANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who fights in a war. (Definition of combatant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › combatantcombatant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person or group involved in fighting in a war or battle. He was involved in the war, but not as a combatant. comparenon-combatant.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMBATANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A combatant is a person, group, or country that takes part in the fighting in a war.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › combatantCombatant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMBATANT is one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat. How to use combatant in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › combatantCOMBATANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A combatant is one of the sides engaged in combat—active fighting. In war, enemy combatants are the opposing sides in the war or battle. In boxing and other martial arts, the two fighters can be called combatants.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › combatantCombatant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Someone who fights, especially in a war, is a combatant. Sometimes entire countries are described as combatants during military conflicts. Other names for a combatant are "fighter," "attacker," or "soldier."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › combatantCombatant - definition of combatant by The Free Dictionary

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   Define combatant. combatant synonyms, combatant pronunciation, combatant translation, English dictionary definition of combatant. n. One, such as a person or a combat vehicle, that takes part in armed strife. adj. Engaging in armed strife.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcombatant | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   combatant definition: someone who fights in a war. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › combatantcombatant | meaning of combatant in Longman Dictionary of...

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    combatant meaning, definition, what is combatant: someone who fights in a war: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › combatantCombatant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COMBATANT meaning: a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle often used before another noun.