combatant
[ kuh m-bat-nt, kom-buh-tuh nt, kuhm- ]
/ kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt, ˈkʌm- /
noun
a nation engaged in active fighting with enemy forces.
a person or group that fights.
adjective
Origin of combatant
OTHER WORDS FROM combatant
pre·com·bat·ant, noun un·com·bat·ant, adjectiveWords nearby combatant
combat neurosis,
combat team,
combat trousers,
combat zone,
combat-ready,
combatant,
combative,
combe,
combe-capelle man,
combed yarn,
comber
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British Dictionary definitions for combatant
combatant
/ (ˈkɒmbətənt, ˈkʌm-) /
noun
a person or group engaged in or prepared for a fight, struggle, or dispute
adjective
engaged in or ready for combat