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Added 10 October 2026

combatant

/ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/ noun

In Latin: proeliātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about combatant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person engaged in combat, often armed.
Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.

adjective

Contending; disposed to contend.
Involving combat.
Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”).

Origin

Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.

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