trooper

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

troop + -er < French troupe.

Sense of cavalry soldier attested 1640, mounted policeman 1858 (Australia), state policeman 1911 (US). The sense of "one who endures adversity" comes from English trouper (“‘member of an acting troupe’”), 1959, but through assimilation with the sense of "soldier" has come to be usually spelled "trooper".

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːpə(r)

[edit] Noun

trooper (plural troopers)

1. (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. Abbreviated Tpr.
2. A cavalry horse; charger.
3. A soldier.
4. (British) A troopship.

   He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.

5. (US) A state trooper.
6. One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence.

[edit] Synonyms

• (military): cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier
• (military): zipperhead (Canadian military slang)

[edit] Derived terms

• swear like a trooper

[edit] Related terms

• trouper

[edit] References

• “trooper” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
• “troop” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
• “troupe” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eooprrt
• potrero