soldier of misfortune
soldier of misfortune noun: someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.
Noun
soldier of misfortune (plural soldiers of misfortune)
- Someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.
- "Would you like to hear the annals of a soldier of misfortune, before you go to see, on his behalf, the Maréchal of France?"1894, Archibald Clavering Gunter, A Princess of Paris: A Novel, New York: The Home Publishing Company, page 26
- "Are you ready to be a soldier of misfortune?"1969, Allen V. Ross, Vice in Bombay, London: Tallis Press, page 138
Forms of soldier of misfortune
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Origin of soldier of misfortune
A jocular play on soldier of fortune.
Questions about soldier of misfortune
- What does soldier of misfortune mean?
- Soldier of misfortune means someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.
- What part of speech is soldier of misfortune?
- Soldier of misfortune is a noun.
- What is the plural of soldier of misfortune?
- The plural of soldier of misfortune is soldiers of misfortune.
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