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fighter
[fahy-ter]
noun
a boxer; pugilist.
Military.an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.
a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.
a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.
an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.
fighter
/ ˈڲɪə /
noun
a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
a person who has determination
military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft
Other Word Forms
- nonfighter noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Even the bombings by the Islamist armed group al-Shabab - whose fighters tend to target plush hotels often occupied by politicians - does not dent the enthusiasm of the Somali Engineers Association.
Brighton fighter Adam Maca will make his professional debut on Saturday, just three weeks after turning 18.
He referred to the lack of pre-bout meeting between the fighters, referee and coaches to lay down the "ground rules" for the bout.
A former fighter pilot, journalist and spy, many of his books were based on his own experience.
Two other Colombian fighters recently active in Mexico described being lured there with the promise of good-paying jobs, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
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