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soldiers of misfortune

soldiers of misfortune is the plural of soldier of misfortune.

Meaning of soldier of misfortune

Noun

soldier of misfortune (plural soldiers of misfortune)

  1. 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

Questions about soldiers of misfortune

What is soldiers of misfortune the plural of?
Soldiers of misfortune is the plural of soldier of misfortune.

Words near soldiers of misfortune in the dictionary

  1. soldierliness
  2. soldierly
  3. soldiers
  4. Soldiers Hill
  5. soldiers of fortune
  6. soldiers of misfortune
  7. soldiers on
  8. Soldiers Point
  9. soldiers' aid society
  10. soldiers-and-sailors
  11. soldiers-in-green

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