different between warrior vs menpo

English

Alternative forms

• warriour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman guerreier, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced native Old English cempa.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w??i?/, /?w??j?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w????/
• (NYC) IPA^(key): /?w??i?(?)/, /?w??j?(?)/
• Hyphenation: war?ri?or
• Rhymes: -??i?(?)

Noun

warrior (plural warriors)

1. A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
2. (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

Derived terms

• bloody warrior
• warriorhood

Related terms

• war

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “warrior”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• warrior at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ?? (menp?).

Noun

menpo (plural menpo)

1. The face mask of a Samurai warrior.

Anagrams

• Pemon