com|bat|ant

com|bat|ant
com|bat|ant «KOM buh tuhnt, KUHM-; kuhm BAT uhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
one that takes part in combat; fighter: »

The chief combatants in World War II were Germany, Italy, and Japan on one side and the United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, and China on the other.

–adj.
1. fighting.
2. ready to fight; fond of fighting; combative.
3. Military. trained, equipped, and ready for fighting; actively fighting: »

The Navy will be operating 1,005 ships, 411 of them combatant types (Newsweek).


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  • non|com|bat|ant — «NON kuhm BAT uhnt, non KOM buh tuhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person in the armed forces who takes no part in combat. Surgeons, nurses, and chaplains are noncombatants even though with the army. 2. a person having civilian status in wartime.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com·bat·ant — /kəmˈbætn̩t, Brit ˈkɒmbətənt/ noun, pl ants [count] : a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle Britain was a main/major combatant in World War II. often used before another noun combatant ships/nations …   Useful english dictionary

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • bat — bat·tail·ous; bat·ta·lia; bat·tal·ion; bat·tel·er; bat·te·ment; bat·ten·berg; bat·ten·er; bat·te·rie; bat·ter·sea; bat·tery; bat·tery·man; bat·ting; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; bat·tu; bat·tue; bat·ture; bat·tu·ta;… …   English syllables

  • ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… …   English syllables

  • combatant — com·bat·ant …   English syllables

  • combatant — com|bat|ant [ kambətnt, kəm bætnt ] noun count FORMAL a person, group, or country that takes part in a war …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • combatant — com•bat•ant [[t]kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt[/t]] n. 1) mil one prepared for or engaged in active combat 2) mil engaged in combat; fighting 3) disposed to combat; combative • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < MF …   From formal English to slang

  • Combatant — Com bat*ant, a. [F. combattant, p. pr.] Contending; disposed to contend. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Combatant — Com bat*ant, n. [F. combattant.] One who engages in combat. IN military use, opposed to {noncombatant}. The mighty combatants. Milton. [1913 Webster] A controversy which long survived the original combatants. Macaulay [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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