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noun
A devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A person or group of people that believe in the use of force with arms to do God's work.
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History
From Christian + soldier; after Ephesians 6:10-17, where spiritual strengths are compared to the accoutrements of a soldier.
