Canadian French Meaning of mercenary

mercenaire

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Definitions and Meaning of mercenary in English

Wordnet

mercenary (n)

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

Wordnet

mercenary (s)

marked by materialism

serving for wages in a foreign army

profit oriented

Webster

mercenary (a.)

Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.

Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.

Webster

mercenary (n.)

One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service.

FAQs About the word mercenary

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