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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mercenary, soldier of fortunenoun

    a person hired to fight for another country than their own

Wiktionary

  1. soldier of fortunenoun

    A non-commissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire him; a mercenary.

  2. soldier of fortunenoun

    Hence, a person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will take him on.

Wikipedia

  1. Soldier of Fortune

    Soldier of Fortune is a blues rock ballad written by Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale and originally released on Deep Purple's 1974 album Stormbringer. Though Deep Purple has never released the song as a single and it has never placed on the record charts, it has developed a cult following over the years, and cover versions have been released by Whitesnake, Opeth, and Black Majesty, and has been covered in concert by Blackmore's Night. The Opeth cover was included as a bonus track in the "Special Edition" release of Ghost Reveries (2006) and was subsequently released as a single in March 2007, which is available from iTunes. Roadrunner Records lists Opeth's version among their 13 wildest covers, calling it a faithful cover and noting Mikael Åkerfeldt's "unexpectedly soulful vocals."

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  1. soldier of fortune

    A soldier of fortune is an individual who serves, or works as a soldier or mercenary, not out of a sense of duty, patriotism, or cause, but primarily for personal gain or financial reward, often selling their services to the highest bidder. They might travel widely or engage in various international conflicts or adventures.

Wikidata

  1. Soldier of Fortune

    Soldier of Fortune, The Journal of Professional Adventurers, is a periodical monthly magazine devoted to world-wide reporting of wars, including conventional warfare, low-intensity warfare, counter insurgency, and counter-terrorism. SOF magazine is published by the Omega Group Ltd., in Boulder, Colorado.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. soldier of fortune

    During the frequent wars which occurred in Italy, before the military profession became so generally prevalent in Europe, it was usual for men of enterprise and reputation to offer their services to the different states that were engaged. They were originally called condottieri, or leaders of reputation. They afterwards extended their sphere of action, and under the title of soldiers of fortune, sought for employment in every country or state that would pay them.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Soldier of Fortune

    A soldier without fortune who seeks to make one by enlisting in any service which holds out the prospect of good pay.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of soldier of fortune in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of soldier of fortune in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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