soldiery
pronunciation
How to pronounce soldiery in British English:
UK [ˈsəʊldʒəri]
How to pronounce soldiery in American English:
US [ˈsoʊldʒəri]
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- Noun:
- soldiers collectively
Word Origin
- soldiery (n.)
- 1560s, from Middle French souderie or else a native formation from soldier + -y (1).
Example
- 1. Call it a test of soldiery , then .
- 2. Our soldiery exhibited great bravery in the battle .
- 3. A soldiery boxing performance and an exercises performance .
- 4. I am a member of my nation 's chosen soldiery .
- 5. I see also the dull , drilled , docile brutish masses of the hun soldiery plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts .