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Middle English
- werrier, weorreour, werrioure, werayour, weryor, wariour, werrayour, werreor, werriour, weryer, woryour, werryur, werryor, wereour
Etymology
From Old French guerreier, guerroiier (equivalent to werreyen + -er) and Old French guerreiur, guerroieor (equivalent to werreyen + -our).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛriˈuːr/, /wɛræi̯ˈuːr/, /ˈwɛri.ur/, /wɛriˈɛːr/, /ˈwɛri.ər/
Noun
werreour (plural werreours)
- A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles or war.
- (rare) One who wages war against another; a military opponent or enemy.
- (rare) One who inflicts devastation, ruin, strife, or terror.
- (rare) An invader or warlord; one who uses conquest or takes over nations.
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