noun · rare

trooper

troop·er

trooper · troopers

кавалерист

Reiter, Kavallerist

A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armorA soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.

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/ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/

» Give it up for this trooper.

Meaning

5 senses

A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
A cavalry horse; a charger.
A soldier.
a soldier mounted on horseback
(UK)A troopship.
(Australia)A mounted policeman.
a mounted police officer

Examples

15 sentences

Give it up for this trooper.
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Sami is a former state trooper.
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Yanni argued with the state trooper.
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Ziri argued with the state trooper.
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Ziri wanted to be a state trooper.
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Origin

From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from

From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”.

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Forms

plural: troopers

Singular	trooper
Plural	troopers

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms

cavalryman horse soldier crewman armored soldier zipperheadTpr

Close in meaning

a soldier mounted on horseback:cavalry soldier
a state police officer:state trooper

Word family

8 related words