Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: war-band
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of soldiers or other military personnel actively engaged in warfare.

Dated

Etymology

From war + band.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

warbands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

warlord

Questions

What does warband mean?: A group of soldiers or other military personnel actively engaged in warfare.
Where does warband come from?: From war + band.

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