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soldier of fortune

sol·dier of for·tune
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sohl-jer uhv, ov fawr-chuh n]
    • /ˈsoʊl dʒər ʌv, ɒv ˈfɔr tʃən/
    • /ˈsəʊldʒə(r) əv ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sohl-jer uhv, ov fawr-chuh n]
    • /ˈsoʊl dʒər ʌv, ɒv ˈfɔr tʃən/

Definitions of soldier of fortune words

  • noun soldier of fortune a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits. 1
  • noun soldier of fortune a military adventurer, ready to serve anywhere for pay or for pleasure. 1
  • noun soldier of fortune a man who seeks money or adventure as a soldier; mercenary 0
  • noun soldier of fortune a mercenary soldier, esp. one seeking adventure or excitement 0
  • noun soldier of fortune any adventurer 0
See all 5 definitions of soldier of fortune

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Origin of soldier of fortune

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Soldier of fortune

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Soldier of fortune

soldier of fortune popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

soldier of fortune usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for soldier of fortune

noun soldier of fortune

  • commando — A commando is a group of soldiers who have been specially trained to carry out surprise attacks.
  • freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.
  • guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
  • legionnaire — (often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
  • merc — a mercenary soldier.
All 9 Synonyms of soldier of fortune

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