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
