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I suppose that Heartland, Unknown Soldier and Pride and Joy represent not a quieter side but more of a serious side to my work, something I've been getting into recently.
Garth Ennis

Meaning of "Unknown Soldier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER

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Unknown Soldier is a noun.
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WHAT DOES UNKNOWN SOLDIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier may refer to: ▪ The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a type of memorial site in many nations...

Definition of Unknown Soldier in the English dictionary

The definition of Unknown Soldier in the dictionary is an unidentified soldier who has died in battle and for whom a tomb is established as a memorial to other unidentified dead of the nation's armed forces.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Unknown Warrior

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

bombardier
brigadier
chocolate soldier
common soldier
dead soldier
foot soldier
gallant soldier
moldier
mouldier
old soldier
private soldier
randier
returned soldier
soldier
studier
tin soldier
toy soldier
wagon soldier
water soldier
wieldier

Synonyms and antonyms of Unknown Soldier in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Unknown Soldier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Find out the translation of Unknown Soldier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Unknown Soldier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Unknown Soldier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无名烈士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Soldado Desconocido
570 millions of speakers

English

Unknown Soldier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अज्ञात सैनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجندي المجهول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Неизвестный солдат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Soldado Desconhecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অজানা সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soldat inconnu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Askar yang tidak diketahui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbekannter Soldat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無名戦士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알 수없는 군인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prajurit Unknown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chiến sĩ Vô danh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரியாத சோல்ஜர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अज्ञात सैनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bilinmeyen asker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Unknown Soldier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nieznanego Żołnierza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невідомий солдат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Soldatul necunoscut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγνωστο Στρατιώτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbekende Soldaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Okänd soldat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unknown Soldier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Unknown Soldier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNKNOWN SOLDIER»

The term «Unknown Soldier» is regularly used and occupies the 77.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNKNOWN SOLDIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Unknown Soldier

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QUOTES WITH «UNKNOWN SOLDIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Unknown Soldier.
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Garth Ennis
I suppose that Heartland, Unknown Soldier and Pride and Joy represent not a quieter side but more of a serious side to my work, something I've been getting into recently.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNKNOWN SOLDIER»

Discover the use of Unknown Soldier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Unknown Soldier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Modern Mourning, and the ...
Laura Wittman argues that this monument established a connection between the wounded body vulnerable to the war machine and a modern identity defined by common mortality and social alienation.
Laura Wittman, 2011
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Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier: The Life, Death, and Celebrity ...
The true tale of an unknown soldier found dead at Gettysburg, clutching a photograph of his children, and the wave of publicity that led to his eventual identification and celebration throughout the North.
Mark H. Dunkelman, 1999
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Unknown Soldier
The U.S. government is about to bury the Unknown Soldier, but one man questions the Pentagon's priorities and launches his own investigation.
Michael Hastings, 1987
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The Unknown Soldier
Around the world other countries followed suit, each country creating it's own version of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Now, award-winning author Linda Granfield presents her own tribute to these fallen soldiers.
Linda Granfield, 2008
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A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
A Month at the Front is not penned by a famous author, nor does it claim to offer any broad perspective. Rather, it is the lone voice of an unknown young man thrust into fatal circumstances.
John R. Pinfold, 2006
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after World War I to honor an unidentified soldier ...
Roger Wachtel, 2009
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The Living Unknown Soldier: A Story of Grief and the Great War
Poignant, psychologically penetrating, and profoundly revealing of the human cost of war, this remarkable book portrays not just the fate of one individual but a nation's inconsolable post-war grief and profoundly illuminates the nature of ...
Jean-Yves Le Naour, 2006
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The Unknown Soldier
A collection of the early Unknown Soldier stories, originally published 1970 through 1975.
Joe Kubert, Archie Goodwin, Joe Orlando, 2006
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The Unknown Soldier
Deep in the world’s greatest desert, the leadership of Al Qaeda, hunted and pursued, is regrouping to strike again.
Gerald Seymour, 2013
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Unknown Soldier
Sergeant Rock meets Apocalypse Now in this fast-paced tale by Garth Ennis and Kilian Plunkett that explores battlefield morality and the complex nature of patriotism. Collects Unknown Soldier #1-4"--
Garth Ennis, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNKNOWN SOLDIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Unknown Soldier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Veteran targeted by criminals at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
According to Fox23 in Tulsa, while at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the 89-year-old said he felt some jostling in the crowd. When he reached down to check ... «WHIO, Jun 15»
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'Unknown Soldier' shows real images of soldiers severely injured in …
A former fashion photographer is making waves with a new project that is three years in the making, called The Unknown Soldier. The project focuses on ... «WBTV, Jun 15»
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It's Not Rude: These Portraits Of Wounded Vets Are Meant To Be …
That's the message you get from photographer David Jay's Unknown Soldier series. Jay spent three years taking portraits of veterans returning from the wars in ... «NPR, May 15»
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Sentries back on guard, and under guard, at National War Memorial
The honour guard began in 2006 after a man urinated on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Canada Day. The sentries are armed but their weapons aren't ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»
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Still an unknown soldier
The soldier on the left is a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, but who he is remains a mystery. On the right is a New Zealand soldier with whom he ... «The Telegram, Mar 15»
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PM Modi pays tribute to the unknown soldier at India Gate war …
New Delhi: The Republic Day celebrations began Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to the unknown soldier at the India Gate war ... «Zee News, Jan 15»
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Extremely Classy: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Reminds …
A small crowd of bystanders watched a guard patrolling the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia. At one point, they start laughing a little too loud ... «IJ Review, Nov 14»
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8 things you didn't know about Arlington National Cemetery
1. One of the soldiers buried at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier was identified 14 years after he was buried. The World War I, World War II and Korean War ... «PBS NewsHour, Nov 14»
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Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's 'best friend' back on duty at Ottawa war memorial
According to a statement from the RCMP, Cirillo and Stevenson were standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when the gunman ran at the duo on ... «CBC.ca, Nov 14»
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A week of terror: Two attacks on Canadian soldiers in pictures we …
People take in the memorial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near Parliament Hill, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, was killed by a gunman on Wednesday. «Canada.com, Oct 14»

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