combatant

ˈkəm.bə.tənt

Definition

Definition of combatant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

war participantperson engaged in fighting during a conflict

The combatants ceased fire as the ceasefire began.

fighter

soldier

warrior

warcountry or group taking part in a war

The combatant nations signed a peace treaty.

opposerperson who fights against something

He was a fierce combatant of social injustice.

fighter

opponent

warrior

Adjective

conflictinvolving combat or conflict

The combatant situation escalated quickly.

militant

warring

heraldry

TECH.

in a fighting position in heraldry

TECH.

The lion was depicted as combatant on the shield.

combative

fighting

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Origin of combatant

Old French, combatre (to fight)

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militant

military

historically, a soldier or combatant

Examples of combatant in a sentence

Each combatant had a unique role in the mission.
Both combatants agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
Aid workers met with representatives from each combatant.
She became a combatant for animal rights.
The combatant stood firm in the face of opposition.
The combatant atmosphere in the room was tense.

Combatant actions were taken to resolve the dispute.
The eagle was shown combatant on the crest.
The knight's emblem featured a combatant dragon.

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French:combattant, belliqueux, ...
German:Kämpfer, kämpferisch, ...
Italian:combattente, di combattimento, ...
Spanish:beligerante, bélico, ...
Portuguese:combatente, conflituoso, ...
Chinese:参战者, 战斗的, ...
Japanese:戦闘員, 戦闘的な, ...
Arabic:مُقاتِل, قِتالي, ...
Hebrew:לוֹחֵם, קְרָבִי, ...
Russian:комбатант, боевой, ...
Ukrainian:комбатант, бойовий, ...
Hindi:लड़ाकू, संघर्षपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:যোদ্ধা, যুদ্ধজ, ...
Catalan:combatent, bel.licós, ...
Czech:bojovník, bojový, ...
Danish:kombattant, kæmpende, ...
Dutch:strijder, strijdlustig, ...
Greek:μαχητής, μαχητικός, ...
Hungarian:harcoló fél, harci, ...
Khmer:អ្នកប្រយុទ្ធ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការប្រយុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:전투원, 전투적인, ...
Persian:رزمنده, جنگی, ...
Polish:bojownik, bojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):combatente, de combate, ...
Romanian:combatant, conflictual, ...
Swedish:stridande, kampberedd, ...
Thai:ผู้สู้รบ, เกี่ยวข้องกับการต่อสู้, ...
Turkish:savaşçı, savaş pozisyonunda, ...
Vietnamese:người tham chiến, chiến đấu, ...

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