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combatants

combatants is the plural of combatant.

Meaning of combatant

Noun

combatant (plural combatants)

  1. A person engaged in combat, often armed.
    • Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.
    Synonyms:
    battler, fighter

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Phrases with combatants

Questions about combatants

What is combatants the plural of?
Combatants is the plural of combatant.

Words near combatants in the dictionary

  1. combat-readiness
  2. combat-ready
  3. combatability
  4. combatable
  5. combatant
  6. combatants
  7. combatative
  8. combated
  9. combater
  10. combaters
  11. combatest

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