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mercenary

[ mur-suh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.


noun

plural mercenaries.
  1. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
  2. any hireling.

mercenary

/ ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ; -sɪnrɪ /

adjective

  1. influenced by greed or desire for gain
  2. of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a man hired to fight for a foreign army, etc
  2. rare.
    any person who works solely for pay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··Բ·· [mur-s, uh, -, nair, -, uh, -lee, mur, -s, uh, -ner-], adverb
  • c·Բi·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·c·y adjective noun plural nonmercenaries
  • ܲm··Բi· adverb
  • un·c·Բi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·c·Բy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mercenary1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mercenarie, from Latin ŧԲܲ “working for pay, hired worker, mercenary,” perhaps from earlier ŧ()ܲ (unrecorded), from ŧ徱- (unrecorded), variant stem of ŧ “payment, wage” (akin to merx “gǴǻ”; merchant ) + -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mercenary1

C16: from Latin ŧܲ, from ŧ wages
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Two years later, Kilmer starred as a mercenary swordsman in Willow, the fantasy adventure directed by Ron Howard.

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Does President Noboa want Mr Prince to bring mercenaries to the country?

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"We will continue to fight to dismantle this ecosystem of cyber mercenaries and protect our national security," she added.

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James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured in Russia's Kursk region last November, where Ukrainian forces had launched a cross-border incursion, and was charged with terrorism and mercenary activity.

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"The Kremlin seems to have designed it this way, ensuring that the most privileged sections of society remain largely disconnected from the war. Hence recruitment of prisoners and foreign mercenaries."

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