Combatant
Pronunciation : Com"bat*ant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. combattant, p. pr.]
Definition : Defn: Contending; disposed to contend. B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Com"bat*ant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. combattant.]
Definition : Defn: One who engages in combat. "The mighty combatants." Milton. A controversy which long survived the original combatants. Macaulay
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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