Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldier of fortune

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
sol-dier of -for-tune
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them.

noun

A person willing to work for or ally themself with any person or institution who will hire them.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

soldiers of fortune (plural)

Phrases

soldier of misfortune fortune hunter

Frequently Paired Words

fortune hunter

Synonyms

mercenary adventurer bravo condottiere filibuster freebooter freelance free companion hired gun hireling hit man merc

Questions

What does soldier of fortune mean?
A noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them.

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