different between warrior vs swordsman

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

Alternative forms

• swordman

Etymology

From sword +? -s- +? man.

Noun

swordsman (plural swordsmen)

1. A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

   He is a remarkable swordsman.

2. A person who fights with a sword.

   Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman.

3. (informal) A man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse.
   • 2008, Mark Kirby, "Lordy, Lordy, This Woman is 40," GQ, Dec. 16 (retrieved 21 Dec. 2008),

     Jennifer Aniston is in control . . . and getting what she needs from a notorious swordsman eight years her junior.

Synonyms

• (person who wields a sword): swordfighter, swordsperson, swordster
• (skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse): womanizer

Hyponyms

• (person who wields a sword): swordstress, swordswoman

Translations

Anagrams

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