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Word: Mercenary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin mercenarius ‘hireling’, from merces, merced- ‘reward’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈməːs(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Short Definition:professional soldier hired to serve in foreign army
Examples:- he had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries
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