n. 1. One who is engaged in or experienced in battle. 2. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause, or conflict: neighborhood warriors fighting against developers. [Middle English werreour, from Old North French werreieur, from werreier, to make war, from werre, war; see WAR.] |
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