01 a. Contending; disposed to contend.
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Contending; disposed to contend.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Combatant
02 n. One who engages in combat. IN military use, opposed to noncombatant.
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One who engages in combat. IN military use, opposed to noncombatant.“A controversy which long survived the original combatants.” — Macaulay