Christian soldier

noun

A devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.

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Meanings

nounChristian soldier (plural Christian soldiers)

plural Christian soldiers

  1. figurativelyA devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.

    The Christian Soldier should never fail to read his Bible;

    1878, Charles Walford, The Christian soldier's manual of prayer, page 8
  2. A person or group of people that believe in the use of force with arms to do God's work.

Origin

From Christian + soldier; after Ephesians 6:10-17, where spiritual strengths are compared to the accoutrements of a soldier.

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APA

Christian soldier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20soldier

MLA

“Christian soldier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20soldier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christian soldier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20soldier.

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