Synonyms and antonyms of Soldiers in the past in British Thesaurus

ANZAC (noun)

a soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, especially in the First World War

brave (noun)

old-fashioned in the past, a Native American fighting man

cavalryman (noun)

a soldier who fought on a horse as part of an army

centurion (noun)

a military officer in ancient Rome who was in charge of about 100 soldiers

confederate (noun)

a citizen of the Confederacy, or a soldier in their army

conquistador (noun)

a Spanish conqueror during the 16th century

dragoon (noun)

a soldier in the past who rode a horse and used a gun

ensign (noun)

an officer of low rank in the British Army, in the past

fusilier (noun)

a soldier who fought in the past using a musket

impi (noun)

South African a group of warriors, especially Zulu warriors

knight (noun)

in the past, a European soldier from a high social class who wore a suit of armour (=a metal suit) and rode a horse

legion (noun)

a large group of soldiers who are part of an army, especially a Roman army in ancient times

man-at-arms (noun)

a soldier in the Middle Ages

musketeer (noun)

a soldier who used a musket

musketeer (noun)

a French soldier who guarded the French king in the 17th and 18th centuries

ninja (noun)

in the past, a member of a Japanese fighting group with special skills

redcoat (noun)

a British soldier who fought in the 18th and 19th centuries

samurai (noun)

a man belonging to a social class of Japanese warriors (=men trained to fight in wars) in the past

shogun (noun)

a Japanese military leader in the past who had complete control of the army

stormtrooper (noun)

a soldier in a violent Nazi military group

warrior (noun)

mainly literary a soldier, especially in the past