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sotilas — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jawan noun An infantryman; a soldier.
  • knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
  • martial adj Relating to war, fighting, or the armed forces; warlike or military in character.
  • military adj Relating to soldiers, armies, or armed forces.
  • pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
  • serviceman noun A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • soldier noun A person who serves in an army, especially one who is not an officer.
  • warrior noun A person who fights in battle, especially one known for skill and courage; a soldier or fighter.

Senses

sotilas is used for these senses in English:

  • jawan (India) An infantryman; a soldier.
  • knave (cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.
  • martial (comparable) Connected with or relating to armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
  • pawn (chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.
  • serviceman A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • soldier A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
  • soldier One of the asexual polymorphic forms of termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.
  • warrior A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

knave — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
  2. noun A playing card ranked below a queen, showing the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

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