Etymology

combatant

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Today it means: A person engaged in combat, often armed. Full definition →

Middle English combataunt ← Middle French combatant
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  1. Middle French · derived fromcombatant
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcombataunt
  3. English todaycombatant

Inherited from late Middle English combataunt, from Middle French combatant. By surface analysis, combat + -ant. Doublet of combattant.

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