soldier

soldier
soldier (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. soudier "one who serves in the army for pay," from M.L. soldarius "a soldier" (Cf. It. soldato and Fr. soldat "soldier," which is borrowed from Italian), lit. "one having pay," from L.L. soldum, from acc. of L. solidus, a Roman gold coin (see SOLIDUS (Cf. solidus)). The verb meaning "to serve as a soldier" is first recorded 1640s; to soldier on "persist doggedly" is attested from 1954. Related: Soldiered; soldiering.

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