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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage [[war]], from werre  war  

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage [[war]], from werre  war  

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

==Definition==

==Definition==

*1 : a [[man]] engaged or [[experienced]] in [[War|warfare]]; broadly : a [[person]] engaged in some [[struggle]] or [[conflict]] <poverty warriors>

*1 : a [[man]] engaged or [[experienced]] in [[War|warfare]]; broadly : a [[person]] engaged in some [[struggle]] or [[conflict]] <poverty warriors>

A '''warrior''' is a [[person]] [[experienced]] in or capable of engaging in combat or [[War|warfare]], especially within the [[context]] of a [[tribal]] or clan-based [[society]] that [[recognizes]] a separate warrior class. According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two [[meanings]]. The first [[literal]] use refers to "someone engaged or experienced in warfare." The second figurative use refers to "a [[person]] who shows or has shown great vigor, [[courage]], or aggressiveness, as in [[politics]] or [[athletics]]."  

A '''warrior''' is a [[person]] [[experienced]] in or capable of engaging in combat or [[War|warfare]], especially within the [[context]] of a [[tribal]] or clan-based [[society]] that [[recognizes]] a separate warrior class. According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two [[meanings]]. The first [[literal]] use refers to "someone engaged or experienced in warfare." The second figurative use refers to "a [[person]] who shows or has shown great vigor, [[courage]], or aggressiveness, as in [[politics]] or [[athletics]]."  

==Overview==

==Overview==

In [[tribal]] [[societies]] engaging in endemic [[War|warfare]], warriors often form a caste or class of their own. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism feudalism], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vassals vassals] essentially form a military or warrior class, even if in [[actual]] warfare, peasants may be called to fight as well. In some [[societies]], warfare may be so central that the entire people (or, more often, large parts of the [[male]] [[population]]) may be considered warriors, for example in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age Iron Age] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_tribe Germanic tribes] or the Medieval [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput Rajput] and Sikhs.

In [[tribal]] [[societies]] engaging in endemic [[War|warfare]], warriors often form a caste or class of their own. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism feudalism], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vassals vassals] essentially form a military or warrior class, even if in [[actual]] warfare, peasants may be called to fight as well. In some [[societies]], warfare may be so central that the entire people (or, more often, large parts of the [[male]] [[population]]) may be considered warriors, for example in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age Iron Age] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_tribe Germanic tribes] or the Medieval [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput Rajput] and Sikhs.

[[Professional]] warriors are people who are paid [[money]] for engaging in military campaigns, and fall into one of two categories: Soldiers, when fighting on behalf of their own [[state]]; or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenary mercenaries], when offering their [[services]] commercially and unrelated to their own nationality. The [[classification]] of somebody who is involved in [[acts]] of [[violence]] may be a matter of [[perspective]], and there may be disagreement whether a given [[person]] is a "legitimate" combatant, or a hooligan, gangster, pirate, terrorist, rebel, brigand or bandit.

[[Professional]] warriors are people who are paid [[money]] for engaging in military campaigns, and fall into one of two categories: Soldiers, when fighting on behalf of their own [[state]]; or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenary mercenaries], when offering their [[services]] commercially and unrelated to their own nationality. The [[classification]] of somebody who is involved in [[acts]] of [[violence]] may be a matter of [[perspective]], and there may be disagreement whether a given [[person]] is a "legitimate" combatant, or a hooligan, gangster, pirate, terrorist, rebel, brigand or bandit.

==Spiritual Warrior==

==Spiritual Warrior==

A [[spiritual]] warrior is a [[person]] who [[brave]]ly battles with the [[universal]] enemy, [[self]]-[[ignorance]] (avidya), the [[ultimate]] [[source]] of [[suffering]] according to dharmic philosophies. The term is applied in [[religious]] and [[metaphysical]] [[writing]]. There are self-described spiritual warriors. The spiritual warrior can be described as an [[archetype]] character on a [[journey]] for self [[discovery]] to benefit others.  

A [[spiritual]] warrior is a [[person]] who [[brave]]ly battles with the [[universal]] enemy, [[self]]-[[ignorance]] (avidya), the [[ultimate]] [[source]] of [[suffering]] according to dharmic philosophies. The term is applied in [[religious]] and [[metaphysical]] [[writing]]. There are self-described spiritual warriors. The spiritual warrior can be described as an [[archetype]] character on a [[journey]] for self [[discovery]] to benefit others.  

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]