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Combatant

//kəmˈbæ.tənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Contending; disposed to contend.

    "Their valours are not yet so combatant, Or truly antagonistick, as to fight;"

  2. 2
    Involving combat.

    "He wished he were in a combatant service; he wanted to fight, fight."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”). alt-of, alternative

    "Or, two lions combatant gules, armed and langued (that is, claws and tongue) azure, is borne by the name of Wycombe; Azure , two lions combatant or, by the name of Carter; Azure , two lions combatant guardant argent, by […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    engaging in or ready for combat wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person engaged in combat, often armed.

    "Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public."

  2. 2
    someone who fights (or is fighting) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.

Etymology 2

Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.

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