A person who serves in an army, especially someone who is not an officer. Soldiers are trained to fight in wars and to carry out military duties.
“Soldier” comes from Old French “soudier” or “soldier,” based on “solde,” meaning “pay” or “wages,” from Latin “solidus,” a type of coin. The word originally meant a person who served for pay. Over time it became the general term for a member of an army.
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