soldier

/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

2

Any member of a military, regardless of specialty.

3

An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.

4

A guardsman.

5

A member of the Salvation Army.

6

A low-ranking gangster or member of a gang, especially the mafia, who engages in physical conflict.

7

A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.

8

A term of approbation for a young boy.

9

Someone who fights or toils well.

10

A red or cuckoo gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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