Warrior \War"rior\ (?; 277), n. [OE. werreour, OF. werreour, guerreor, from guerre, werre, war. See War, and Warray.]

A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion.

Warriors old with ordered spear and shield. --Milton.

Warrior ant (Zo["o]l.), a reddish ant (Formica sanguinea) native of Europe and America. It is one of the species which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)