Soldier
noun
A person who serves in an army.
The soldier saluted his commanding officer.
Often appears as...
- private soldier
- soldier on
noun
A hardened strip of bread for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
He dipped his soldier into the egg yolk.
Often appears as...
- toast soldier
- soldier in egg
verb
To continue despite difficulty.
Despite the setbacks, he soldiered on.
Often appears as...
- soldier on bravely
- soldier on alone
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Idiomatic
noun
A member of a social insect species, such as ants or bees, whose role is to defend the colony.
The soldier ants protect their queen and colony from predators.
Often appears as...
- soldier ant
- soldier bee
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Technical
noun
A person who serves in an army.
The soldier saluted his commanding officer.
Often appears as...
- private soldier
- soldier on
noun
A hardened strip of bread for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
He dipped his soldier into the egg yolk.
Often appears as...
- toast soldier
- soldier in egg
verb
To continue despite difficulty.
Despite the setbacks, he soldiered on.
Often appears as...
- soldier on bravely
- soldier on alone
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A member of a social insect species, such as ants or bees, whose role is to defend the colony.
The soldier ants protect their queen and colony from predators.
Often appears as...
- soldier ant
- soldier bee
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Neutral
The term 'soldier' refers to any gender, not just males.
Every soldier, whether a man or woman, has to pass basic training.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Rank
A 'soldier' can also imply a person of lower rank, especially in contrast with officers.
Private Ryan, the soldier, got an order from his captain.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Combat
Soldiers may have roles outside combat, like peacekeeping or disaster aid.
Soldiers were deployed to help after the earthquake.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Neutral
The term 'soldier' refers to any gender, not just males.
Every soldier, whether a man or woman, has to pass basic training.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Rank
A 'soldier' can also imply a person of lower rank, especially in contrast with officers.
Private Ryan, the soldier, got an order from his captain.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Combat
Soldiers may have roles outside combat, like peacekeeping or disaster aid.
Soldiers were deployed to help after the earthquake.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Neutral
The term 'soldier' refers to any gender, not just males.
Every soldier, whether a man or woman, has to pass basic training.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Rank
A 'soldier' can also imply a person of lower rank, especially in contrast with officers.
Private Ryan, the soldier, got an order from his captain.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Combat
Soldiers may have roles outside combat, like peacekeeping or disaster aid.
Soldiers were deployed to help after the earthquake.
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How a wound heals itself...
Among the most important of these are white blood cells, known as macrophages, which devour bacteria and damage tissue through a process known as phagocytosis, in addition to producing growth factors to spur healing. And because these tiny soldiers need to travel through the blood to get to the wound site,
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Why you think you're...
And this is ubiquitous. This shapes how we think about our health, our relationships, how we decide how to vote, what we consider fair or ethical. What's most scary to me about motivated reasoning or soldier mindset, is how unconscious it is. We can think we're being objective and fair-minded
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Why do we feel...
Commanders even forbade their soldiers from singing traditional Swiss songs for fear that they'd lead to desertion or suicide. But as migration increased worldwide, nostalgia was observed in various groups. It turned out that anyone separated from their native place for a long time
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Population pyramids:...
Russia's population pyramid still bears the scars of World War II, which explains both the fewer numbers of elderly men compared to elderly women and the relatively sudden population increase as soldiers returned from the war and normal life resumed. China's population pyramid
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What happens when you...
he survived the potentially fatal episode and has since helped save 167 people in similar circumstances. From ancient soldiers on the battlefield to modern day warriors on the gridiron, exertional heat stroke, or sunstroke, has long been a serious concern.
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
finding walls unnecessary when it had an army of the most feared warriors in the ancient world. So what was Sparta doing differently than everyone else to produce such fierce soldiers? To answer that question, we turn to the written accounts of that time.
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The power in your name PIPE...
means to her please show the video I don't want you to come whenever I say oh my name is give it up someone always said people are thinking that I'll be okay because we know that we name our soldiers you know so there's a real strength in knowing
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Army Ants Rampage...
A defence system of soldier ants ready to act at any sign of danger. A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
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First Look: The Long...
There are some events that stick in the mind forever defining the difference between before and after, and instantly redefining everything that matters. For the soldiers and families
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Killer Ant Swarm...
protecting the smaller workers inside their massive jaws create an impregnable barricade the soldiers create these protective tunnels whenever they cross open ground
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
Among the most important of these are white blood cells, known as macrophages, which devour bacteria and damage tissue through a process known as phagocytosis, in addition to producing growth factors to spur healing. And because these tiny soldiers need to travel through the blood to get to the wound site,
Video examples
Why you think you're...
And this is ubiquitous. This shapes how we think about our health, our relationships, how we decide how to vote, what we consider fair or ethical. What's most scary to me about motivated reasoning or soldier mindset, is how unconscious it is. We can think we're being objective and fair-minded
Video examples
Why do we feel...
Commanders even forbade their soldiers from singing traditional Swiss songs for fear that they'd lead to desertion or suicide. But as migration increased worldwide, nostalgia was observed in various groups. It turned out that anyone separated from their native place for a long time
Video examples
Population pyramids:...
Russia's population pyramid still bears the scars of World War II, which explains both the fewer numbers of elderly men compared to elderly women and the relatively sudden population increase as soldiers returned from the war and normal life resumed. China's population pyramid
Video examples
What happens when you...
he survived the potentially fatal episode and has since helped save 167 people in similar circumstances. From ancient soldiers on the battlefield to modern day warriors on the gridiron, exertional heat stroke, or sunstroke, has long been a serious concern.
Video examples
This is Sparta: Fierce...
finding walls unnecessary when it had an army of the most feared warriors in the ancient world. So what was Sparta doing differently than everyone else to produce such fierce soldiers? To answer that question, we turn to the written accounts of that time.
Video examples
The power in your name PIPE...
means to her please show the video I don't want you to come whenever I say oh my name is give it up someone always said people are thinking that I'll be okay because we know that we name our soldiers you know so there's a real strength in knowing
Video examples
Army Ants Rampage...
A defence system of soldier ants ready to act at any sign of danger. A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
Video examples
First Look: The Long...
There are some events that stick in the mind forever defining the difference between before and after, and instantly redefining everything that matters. For the soldiers and families
Video examples
Killer Ant Swarm...
protecting the smaller workers inside their massive jaws create an impregnable barricade the soldiers create these protective tunnels whenever they cross open ground
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Quote examples
Janis Karpinski
American Soldier
And shortly after that, when I try to get access to those soldiers, to ask them what in the world was going on, I was told that they did not work for me and I had no right to have access to any one of them.
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Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
The most important thing is to never give up, never give in to circumstances, believe yourself, and to soldier on, no matter what's in your way.
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Douglas MacArthur
American General
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
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Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
I'm not sure that, for a lot of people, the real world is an easy place to live in. And yet we still soldier on.
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Peter T. King
American Politician
Every soldier, every cop who's faced with a decision to make, a life or death, does the best he or she can.
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Hugh Grant
English Actor
Courage is soldiers fighting on the front line, or people living on the bread line.
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Euripides
Greek Poet
Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.
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Mike Jackson
British Soldier
Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?
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Coolio
American Musician
I perform for soldiers because they are important.
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Oriana Fallaci
Italian Journalist
My soldier weapon is the weapon of truth.
Quote examples
Janis Karpinski
American Soldier
And shortly after that, when I try to get access to those soldiers, to ask them what in the world was going on, I was told that they did not work for me and I had no right to have access to any one of them.
Quote examples
Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
The most important thing is to never give up, never give in to circumstances, believe yourself, and to soldier on, no matter what's in your way.
Quote examples
Douglas MacArthur
American General
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
Quote examples
Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
I'm not sure that, for a lot of people, the real world is an easy place to live in. And yet we still soldier on.
Quote examples
Peter T. King
American Politician
Every soldier, every cop who's faced with a decision to make, a life or death, does the best he or she can.
Quote examples
Hugh Grant
English Actor
Courage is soldiers fighting on the front line, or people living on the bread line.
Quote examples
Euripides
Greek Poet
Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.
Quote examples
Mike Jackson
British Soldier
Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?
Quote examples
Coolio
American Musician
I perform for soldiers because they are important.
Quote examples
Oriana Fallaci
Italian Journalist
My soldier weapon is the weapon of truth.
Example 1 of 10
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