A soldier or warrior engaged in battle; a combatant or fighter.
From Old French 'battaillant' (fighting), related to 'bataille' (battle). Medieval term used to describe armed soldiers in combat.
Battailant is an old medieval word that shows up in historical texts about knights and armies—it's basically the fancy way to say 'fighter' in Old French!
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