Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldier of misfortune

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: sol-dier of m-is-for-tune
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.

Example Sentences

""Would you like to hear the annals of a soldier of misfortune, before you go to see, on his behalf, the Maréchal of France?""
""Are you ready to be a soldier of misfortune?""
"He was forced to digest the fact that a career as a soldier of fortune might result in his becoming a soldier of misfortune!"

Etymology

A jocular play on soldier of fortune.

Inflected Forms

soldiers of misfortune (plural)

Questions

What does soldier of misfortune mean?: Someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.
Where does soldier of misfortune come from?: A jocular play on soldier of fortune.

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