soldierly
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Soldierly — Sol dier*ly, a. Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike. Soldierly discipline. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soldierly — index heroic, spartan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
soldierly — [sōl′jərlē] adj. of, like, or characteristic of a good soldier soldierliness n … English World dictionary
soldierly — [[t]so͟ʊlʤə(r)li[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you act in a soldierly way, you behave like a good or brave soldier. [FORMAL] There was a great deal of soldierly good fellowship … English dictionary
soldierly — sol|dier|ly [ souldʒərli ] adjective FORMAL typical of a good soldier: soldierly courage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soldierly — UK [ˈsəʊldʒə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈsoʊldʒərlɪ] adjective formal typical of a good soldier soldierly courage … English dictionary
soldierly — soldier ► NOUN 1) a person who serves in an army. 2) (also common soldier or private soldier) a private in an army. 3) Brit. informal a strip of bread or toast, dipped into a soft boiled egg. ► VERB 1) serve as a soldier. 2) … English terms dictionary
soldierly — adjective or adverb see soldier I … New Collegiate Dictionary
soldierly — soldierliness, n. /sohl jeuhr lee/, adj. of, like, or befitting a soldier. [1570 80; SOLDIER + LY] * * * … Universalium
soldierly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. military, martial; brave, courageous; gallant, snappy, spruce; erect. See warfare. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Militant] Syn. martial, antagonistic, combative, warlike; see aggressive 2 , fighting ,… … English dictionary for students
